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Chain Reaction

FPRI

A podcast from the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining America’s role on the world stage. Every two weeks we’ll talk to experts about policy relevant news from around the world and w...

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Listen to Chain Reaction, a News & Politics podcast by FPRI. Stream 196 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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American Grand Strategy in West Asia

In this episode of Shifting Ground , Nick Gvosdev and Larry Rubin are joined by Mohammed Soliman, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute...

39:54Jun 8, 2026

Understanding Germany's Defense Strategy

Welcome back to The Ties That Bind , a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining the past, present, and future of NATO and...

22:36Jun 3, 2026

Cyber is War

In this episode of Shifting Ground , hosts Larry Rubin and Nick Gvosdev are joined by Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman of Silverado Policy Accel...

44:46May 20, 2026

The Weaponized Economy

Geo-economic and country risk expert Rachel Ziemba joins Nick and Larry to discuss the intersection of government policy and global commerce...

46:07May 5, 2026

The Islamic Republic Teeters

Iran is facing massive protests and the regime is facing a significant challenge to its grip on power. The regime has unleashed the military...

37:10Jan 13, 2026

Never Again Alone | Finland in NATO

Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This week, we go even further north, to Finland, one of the alliance’s newest members. Like the other fr...

52:03Dec 18, 2025

Understanding Unmanned Naval Systems

We have spent a lot of time talking about Combat Collaborative Aircraft, or CCA. On this episode, Aaron sat down with Billy Byrne, the Direc...

26:54Dec 8, 2025

Windows of Opportunity | Latvia in NATO

Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This week, we go back North to the shores of the Baltic Sea for the perspective from Latvia. In this epi...

59:45Nov 28, 2025

On the Coasts of Conflict | Romania in NATO

Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This week, we are looking further south along NATO’s eastern flank at Romania. Romania has long advocate...

63:03Nov 6, 2025

For Our Freedom and Yours | Poland in NATO

Welcome back to the Ties That Bind. This season, we are looking at NATO from a bit of a different vantage point, specifically that of the fr...

61:25Oct 28, 2025

Kyiv Dispatch

A flurry of back-and-forth diplomacy, a renewed Russian offensive, and a rare outburst of protest in Ukraine. The Kyiv Dispatch with Aaron S...

29:51Sep 12, 2025

Drones and the Future of War

Are drones the future of war? What lessons can be learned from Ukraine for the Taiwan contingency? To discuss these topics and more, FPRI Pr...

36:20Aug 14, 2025