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March 05, 2018Yemen: One War or Three?
We discuss the ongoing war in Yemen and U.S. involvement with Kate Kizer from Win Without War.
Guest bio: Kate Kizer
Council on Foreign Relations Yemen Backgrounder
Cato’s John Glaser on Yemen
What the President Should Do in Yemen
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40 min
February 20, 2018The Nuclear Posture Review: Pushing All the Wrong Buttons?
Hans Kristensen from the Federation of American Scientists joins us today to discuss the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review.
Hans Kristensen bio
2018 Nuclear Posture Review
Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Posture Review Resource
Texas National Security Review Policy Roundtable on the NPR
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43 min
January 31, 2018The Trump Doctrine at One Year
Kathleen Hicks from CSIS and Hal Brands from Johns Hopkins SAIS join us to talk about Trump’s foreign policy at the one year mark.
Guest bio: Kathleen Hicks
Guest bio: Hal Brands
National Security Strategy
Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy
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43 min
January 10, 2018A Trade Policy Deficit
Show Notes:
Guest Bio: Nate Olson
2017 National Security Strategy
Nate Olson, “How Donald Trump Can Avoid a Trade War with China”
Pew Research, “Support for Free Trade Rebounds.”
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38 min
December 26, 2017Hype and Hype-ability: Threat Inflation in U.S. Foreign Policy
Show Notes:
A Dangerous World? edited by Christopher A. Preble and John Mueller
American Foreign Policy and the Politics of Fear edited by A. Trevor Thrall and Jane K. Cramer
Curiosity: How Will the World End?
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36 min
December 13, 2017All I Want for Christmas Is an F-35: Trump, the Generals and the Pentagon
In a special live recording of the podcast, we explore the President’s relationship with the military, the defense budget, and what the Pentagon wants for Christmas with our guest Aaron Mehta.
Show Notes
Guest Bio: Aaron Mehta
Aaron Mehta, “One hand tied behind your back: Why DoD’s empty policy chair matters.”
Aaron Mehta, “America’s Nuclear Weapons will cost $1.2 Trillion Over the next 30 Years.”
Chris Preble, “Senate Passes a Pentagon Budget, but a BCA Trainwreck Looms.”
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38 min
December 05, 2017 Power Problems Live Event Announcement
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1 min
December 04, 2017A Syria(s) Problem: Chemical Weapons & International Norms
Syria’s use of chemical weapons calls into question the utility of international norms. We discuss those norms and how to enforce them with Greg Koblentz.
Show Notes:
Guest Bio: Greg Koblentz
Greg Koblentz, “Syria’s Chemical Weapons Kill Chain”
Richard Price, “After Syria, Is There Still a Taboo against the Use of Chemical Weapons?””
Saskia Popescu, “Antimicrobial Resistance: An Underrated Biological Threat””
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42 min
November 13, 2017Middle East Madness
We chat with Brian Katulis from the Center for American Progress about ongoing chaos in the Middle East, the regional security environment, and the options for America’s future role in the region.
Show Notes
Guest bio: Brian Katulis
Brian Katulis, “Leveraging U.S. Power in the Middle East”
Andrew Bacevich, “Endless War in the Middle East”
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38 min
October 30, 2017Trump and Iran: Deal or No Deal?
We talk Trump and the future of the Iran nuclear deal with Colin Kahl, former national security adviser to Vice President Joe Biden.
Show Notes:
Guest Bio: Colin Kahl
Colin Kahl, “The Myth of a ‘Better’ Iran Deal”
Emma Ashford and John Glaser, “Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran”
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42 min

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Power Problems is a bi-weekly podcast from the Cato Institute. Host John Glaser offers a skeptical take on U.S. foreign policy, and discusses today’s big questions in international security with…