
A national security and foreign policy podcast from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 327 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNews | |||

A week ago, President Trump seemed to have decided to hit the Islamic Republic of Iran hard – to destroy what’s left of its missile arsenals, its military-industrial base, its command-and-control headquarters and perhaps the commanders themselves.
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The United States faces the most complex geostrategic threat since 1945: an Axis of Aggressors — China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea — increasingly aligned across economic, cyber, technology, and military domains to diminish American power. Their mo... more
Two places we need to watch carefully right now: the United Kingdom, which has just installed its seventh prime minister in a decade, and Yemen, where the Houthi rebels have declared anaval blockade of Saudi Arabia and resumed strikes on tankers tran... more
Forget nukes and stealth jets — the next war may just be won with algorithms, drone swarms, and who spends smarter, not bigger.
FDD Research Analyst and Foreign Podicy guest host, Mariam Wahba sits down with Aaron MacLean, host of the School of War ... more
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Incredibly informative!
The subjects are very interesting but the host needs professional podcast training. The host is constantly grunting and “uh-huh”ing during interviews. This is common during real life conversation, but typically podcasters try to avoid it so that the guest can say everything clearly and uninterrupted.
Cliff May presents the best foreign policy podcast you can listen to today. FDD has a seemingly unlimited array of mind-blowingly expert people available for Cliff to call upon to discuss the detail of foreign affairs. Mixed in with the in-house experts are guests who, incredibly, add even more knowledge to a high-level conversation. Never boring, often fun, this is a must listen if you are interested in foreign policy.
The revelations here make your head spin. Vital info
Just shut up and call yourself FDI already ok. Total war hawks here!
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This show centers on national security and foreign policy, frequently featuring in-depth discussions with policy researchers, former officials, and subject-matter experts. Topics span great-power competition, U.S. strategy in Europe and the Middle East, deterrence, defense budgets, and the intersection of technology with warfare. A notable pattern is the use of high-profile analysts from think tanks and the U.S. defense establishment to illuminate complex geopolitical dynamics, often through rigorous, data-driven analysis. The format tends toward expert-led conversations with well-informed guests, aiming to translate policy debates into actionable insights for professionals in government, defense, and policy circles. This tends to attract l... more
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Recent guests on FDD's Foreign Podicy include:
1. Bradley L. Bowman
2. Elaine K. Dezenski
3. Aaron MacLean
4. Zineb Riboua
5. Peter Doran
6. John Hardie
7. Cameron McMillan
8. Tevi Troy
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