The Asia Chessboard
The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Co-hosts Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, take the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical region of the world.
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Xi's Rule and Risks
Mike and Jude sit down with Bates Gill to discuss his recent book, Daring to Struggle: China's Global Ambitions Under Xi Jinping.
28 min
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The Legacy of Shinzo Abe
This week, Mike welcomes new co-host, Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, to interview Mike on the strategic and political legacy of Shinzo Abe, following the assassination of the former Japanese Prime Minister on July 8.
40 min
28
Pawn or King: The Future of the IPEF and Econom...
This week, Mike is joined by Wendy Cutler, Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute, to unpack President Biden’s economic strategy towards the Indo-Pacific and his May 2022 trip to Asia.
38 min
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Counting the Pieces: Defense Spending and the “...
Mike sits down with Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC ret.), to discuss his new book, The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force, which covers the history of U.S. defense spending and why the number of warfighters is declining despite budget increases.
40 min
30
Land Power on the Asia Chessboard: USARPAC Comm...
Mike is joined by General Charles Flynn, Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, to discuss the role of the Army in the Indo-Pacific.
36 min
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New “Knight” on the Board: The Impact of South ...
CSIS Korea Chair Victor Cha returns to analyze the most recent South Korean presidential election and how it has impacted the geopolitics of the Korean peninsula.
35 min
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Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in th...
This week, Andrew Schwartz guest hosts the Asia Chessboard to discuss Michael Green’s new book, “Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Shinzo Abe.”
33 min
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Blue Squares on the Chessboard: The History and...
This week, Mike discusses the dynamic geopolitics of the Pacific Islands with Georgetown University Professor Patricia O’Brien.
38 min
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Check Mates: ANZUS and the Chessboard
Mike is joined by the inaugural Australia Chair at CSIS, Dr. Charles Edel, to discuss the intersection of history and strategy, the strategic mind of John Quincy Adams, and the need for an Australia Chair in Washington as Australian influence on U.S. decisionmaking becomes more significant.
38 min
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Reviewing the Chessboard: U.S., China and the 2...
Mike is joined by Carolyn Bartholomew and Robin Cleveland, Chair and Vice Chair of the 2021 Annual Report Cycle for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, to discuss the purpose of the commission and topline findings and recommendations from the 2021 report.
39 min
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Twilight Struggle: Lessons from the Cold War fo...
Mike is joined by Hal Brands to discuss his new book, The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today.
41 min
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The Asia Shogi-board: Strategic Insights with Y...
Dr. Green is joined by Dr. Yoichi Funabashi, chairman of the Tokyo-based think tank Asia Pacific Initiative, to discuss geopolitical and economic trends in the Indo-Pacific and Japanese grand strategy.
31 min
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AUKUS and Changing Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
Mike unpacks recent developments in the U.S.-Australia alliance, including the AUKUS agreement, with Rory Medcalf, professor and head of the National Security College at Australia National University.
31 min
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Moving Pieces on the Chessboard: Strategy and L...
For the 50th episode of the Asia Chessboard, Mike is joined by David Berteau to discuss the intersection of strategy and logistics in the Indo-Pacific.
38 min
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From the Archives: Conversations with Richard A...
Ahead of the 50th episode of the Asia Chessboard, we thought we would take a look back at some of our favorite conversations with key players from the past two and a half years.
31 min
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Nuclear Pieces on the Asia Chessboard: U.S., Ch...
This week, Mike discusses the nuclear pieces on the Asia Chessboard with Caitlin Talmadge, professor at Georgetown University.
43 min
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Antipodean Knight: Australia on the Chessboard
This week, Mike is celebrating 70 years of U.S.-Australia relations with Peter Jennings, executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
41 min
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Material Advantage: FOIP and U.S. Alliances in ...
This week, Mike is back in the studio with Heino Klinck, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, to unpack the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy and how it relates to U.S. allies and partners.
40 min
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Pivotal Player: Marty Natalegawa and U.S.-Indon...
Mike sits down with Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia, to explore current U.S.-Indonesia relations and U.S. foreign policy towards Southeast Asia.
39 min
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Key Square Part II: A Discussion on Taiwan with...
Mike is joined by Ambassador James Moriarty, chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan, to discuss his perspectives on political and security dynamics in the Taiwan Strait.
38 min
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Key Square: Taiwan on the Chessboard with Bonny...
Mike sits down with Bonny Lin to talk about one of the hottest topics on the Chessboard: the Taiwan Strait.
35 min
47
Pawn or Queen? ASEAN on the Chessboard
Mike sits down with Amitav Acharya, to unpack his new book, ASEAN and Regional Order: Revisiting Security Community in Southeast Asia.
40 min
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The Indian Ocean and the Asia Chessboard
Mike is joined by Darshana Baruah to discuss the strategic significance of the Indian Ocean to the United States and our allies and partners in the region.
40 min
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Rethinking U.S. Strategy on the Chessboard with...
Mike is joined by Mike O’Hanlon to discuss his new book, “The Art of War in an Age of Peace,” and how his new vision for U.S. grand strategy relates to the Asia-Pacific.
34 min
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Europe and the Asia Chessboard
Mike is joined by Eva Pejsova and Luis Simon to discuss how the Indo-Pacific factors into European foreign policy and strategic thinking.
40 min