The Asia Chessboard
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Host Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, takes the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical regio...
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Episodes (135)
Australia’s Economic Future in a Shifting Geo-economic Landscape
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Southeast Asia in a Shifting Global Order
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Cold Rivals
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The Sino-Russian Strategic Alignment
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Vietnam’s Great Power Hedge
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Japan’s Approach to De-Risking
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Myanmar’s Closing
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India’s Strategic Evolution
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Multipolarity in Southeast Asia
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ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry
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Australia's Evolving Defense Strategy
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Beijing's Overreach
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Economics, Security, and Alignment: The Perspective from Australia
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A Crucial Decade: China Policy during the George W. Bush Administration
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What Can be Done About North Korea?
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Taking Stock of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Calling Check: Technology Competition with China
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Japan Steps Up
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Balance of Power in Southeast Asia
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Chinese Statecraft in the Pacific Islands
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Unpacking the U.S. National Security Strategy
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India’s Evolving Partnerships
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Xi's Rule and Risks
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The Legacy of Shinzo Abe
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Pawn or King: The Future of the IPEF and Economic Statecraft in Asia
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Counting the Pieces: Defense Spending and the “Ever Shrinking Fighting Force”
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Land Power on the Asia Chessboard: USARPAC Commander General Charles Flynn
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New “Knight” on the Board: The Impact of South Korea’s Presidential Election
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Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Shinzo Abe
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Blue Squares on the Chessboard: The History and Geopolitics of the Pacific Islan...
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Check Mates: ANZUS and the Chessboard
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Reviewing the Chessboard: U.S., China and the 2021 USCC Report to Congress
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Twilight Struggle: Lessons from the Cold War for China Strategy Today
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The Asia Shogi-board: Strategic Insights with Yoichi Funabashi
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AUKUS and Changing Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
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Moving Pieces on the Chessboard: Strategy and Logistics in the Indo-Pacific
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From the Archives: Conversations with Richard Armitage, Kurt Tong, and Senator J...
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Nuclear Pieces on the Asia Chessboard: U.S., China, and Extended Deterrence
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Antipodean Knight: Australia on the Chessboard
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Material Advantage: FOIP and U.S. Alliances in Asia
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Pivotal Player: Marty Natalegawa and U.S.-Indonesia Relations
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Key Square Part II: A Discussion on Taiwan with Jim Moriarty
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Key Square: Taiwan on the Chessboard with Bonny Lin
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Pawn or Queen? ASEAN on the Chessboard
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The Indian Ocean and the Asia Chessboard
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Rethinking U.S. Strategy on the Chessboard with Mike O’Hanlon
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Europe and the Asia Chessboard
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King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and the Future of China’s Grand Strategy
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Dead Draw or Winning Position? Reassessing U.S. China Strategy on the Chessboard
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Trading Places: America, Japan and Regional Trade on the Chessboard
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