In the second episode of DiploPod, Jen Psaki spoke with Paul Haenle, the director of the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center. The wide ranging conversation, coming on the heels of President Trump’s trip to Asia, focused on the view from Beijing of the North Korean nuclear threat including what actions would constitute a red line for the Chinese government, whether the United States and China are aligned on their objectives on the Korean peninsula, and how the approach of the current North Korean leadership has dramatically changed from the past leaders.
Paul Haenle previously served as the White House representative to the U.S. negotiating team at the six-party-talks nuclear negotiations during the end of the Bush Administration, and he had been assigned twice to the U.S. embassy in Beijing while serving as a U.S. Army company commander.
Sophia Besch sits down with Dara Massicot to discuss the latest developments in the war in Ukraine—where the war stands now, how the Trump administration’s decisions are shaping battlefield dynamics, and what’s at stake for European security moving forward.
In this special feature episode, Darcie Draudt-Véjares and Chung Min Lee discuss the ongoing political crisis in South Korea, relations with North Korea, and volatile great power relations between Washington, Beijing, Seoul, and Pyongyang.
Sophia Besch sits down with Susan Crawford to discuss the systemic risks posed by climate-driven flooding, its impact on the U.S. housing market, and its potential for destabilizing and reshaping the global economy.
Sophia Besch sits down with Sam Winter-Levy to discuss how developments in AI and attempts to regulate them affect geopolitical strategy. They discuss the implications of the former Biden administration's new "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion" and the nuances of Washington's approach to AI exports and advancement more broadly.
In this special edition episode, Christopher Chivvis and Stephen Wertheim explore Biden's foreign policy legacy, challenges in restraining Israel and Ukraine, prospects for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, and paths to stabilizing U.S.-China relations amidst Cold War tensions.