Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction is the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s flagship network of podcast series examining the political, security, economic, and social trends shaping our world. Throughout the year we are talking with experts about developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine, the new European security order, defense and geopolitical issues in the Baltic States, as well as current and future national security challenges and opportunities in the technology and space sectors. Join us each month for: Bear Market Brief, Behind the Front, Baltic Ways, Report in Short, and the Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond. fpriinsights.substack.com

Chain Reaction is a news podcast hosted by FPRI, with 199 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

FPRI hosts Chain Reaction, a news show with 199 episodes published.

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  Understanding Germany's Defense Strategy

  Jun 3, 202623 minS0

  <p>Welcome back to The Ties That Bind, a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining the past, present, and future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship.</p><p>This season we examine how Western European NATO members like Germany are shifting their defense policies, pursuing rearmament, and what lies ahead for the future of European security.</p><p>This week we are pleased to feature a conversation with FPRI President Aaron Stein and Roderich Kiesewetter, a Member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU) who has held various command and staff positions, including at the EU Council , NATO and...

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  Cyber is War

  May 20, 202645 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Shifting Ground, hosts Larry Rubin and Nick Gvosdev are joined by Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, co-founder of CrowdStrike, and author of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century. Alperovitch discusses the collision of cybersecurity and international affairs, arguing that the cyber “problem” is fundamentally a geopolitical issue driven by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe

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  The Strategy for Affordable Missiles: A Conversation with Ursa Major

  May 14, 202623 minS0

  <p>Aaron Stein, President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), talks with James Swartout, VP of Strategy at Ursa Major Technologies, about his career in national security and how his company is revolutionizing aerospace and defense.</p><p>Explore more from Behind the Front here.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe

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  The Weaponized Economy

  May 5, 202646 minS0

  <p>Geo-economic and country risk expert Rachel Ziemba joins Nick and Larry to discuss the intersection of government policy and global commerce. This episode explores how sovereign balance sheets and coercive tools like sanctions have become primary instruments of modern statecraft, fundamentally shifting the landscape of global commerce.</p><p>Related Reading: </p><p>* Rachel’s portion of the Global Order After Ukraine Symposium here: ⁠Reassessing Sanctions Amid Shifting Global Order: Responding to Experimentation</p><p>* Read more of Rachel’s insights in her newsletter, Weaponized Economy.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substa...

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  Geopolitical Cycles and the Fragility of the Global Operating System

  Apr 16, 202636 minS0

  <p>On this episode of Shifting Ground, Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr. (ret.) introduces his concept of the “global operating system” (GOS)—which includes the rules-based international order and the global economy—explaining that its foundation of international stability is at risk of catastrophic failure due to geopolitical cycles, political polarization, and the overextension of the prevailing power.</p><p>Read Admiral Winnefeld’s essay ⁠The Principle Challenge: Arresting the Decline of the Global Operating System</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to FPRI Insights at fpriinsights.substack.com/subscribe

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