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The Asia Chessboard

By Center for Strategic and International Studies

The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. CSIS Senior Vice President for Asia and former senior national security council official Michael Green 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 region of the world.

  1. 1.
    Journey to the Center of the Board: Geopolitical Lessons from Mongolia 12/21/2020
    32:27
  2. 2.
    A New Game? Domestic Political Change and U.S. Strategy12/07/2020
    39:32
  3. 3.
    Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy 10/21/2020
    36:32
  4. 4.
    Doubled Rooks? The U.S.-Philippine Alliance in Historical Context10/05/2020
    30:57
  5. 5.
    Knight on the Chessboard: Perspectives from Senate Armed Services Committee featuring Ranking Member Jack Reed09/21/2020
    29:34
  6. 6.
    Caught in the Middle of the Chessboard: Southeast Asia's Response to China's Rise08/31/2020
    34:00
  7. 7.
    Hidden Moves: Countering Russian and Chinese Influence Activities on the Chessboard 07/27/2020
    37:00
  8. 8.
    Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 2)07/13/2020
    25:53
  1. 9.
    Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 1)06/29/2020
    24:00
  2. 10.
    Plan Your Move: The NDS and the Chessboard06/15/2020
    43:56
  3. 11.
    Power Up: Energy and The Chessboard06/01/2020
    38:16
  4. 12.
    The Chessboard: The View from Congress05/18/2020
    36:16
  5. 13.
    Hooked: Exploring Drug Prohibition and Norms in Asia with Prof. Diana Kim04/06/2020
    26:50
  6. 14.
    Coronavirus Crisis: Talking the Pandemic's Effects on Asian Geopolitics with Evan Medeiros03/26/2020
    34:05
  7. 15.
    Deep Freeze: The Arctic's Role on the Asia Chessboard with Heather Conley03/09/2020
    28:09
  8. 16.
    Talking Indonesia with Dr. Dino Djalal02/24/2020
    24:31
  9. 17.
    Free to Move: Talking Democracy on the Asia Chessboard with Derek Mitchell and Dan Twining02/11/2020
    33:01
  10. 18.
    Exploring Abe's Role on the Chessboard with Professor Yuichi Hosoya01/27/2020
    32:18
  11. 19.
    The Post-INF Chessboard with Tom Karako01/13/2020
    27:49
  12. 20.
    The Chessboard Down Under: Talking the U.S.-Australia Alliance with Patrick Buchan12/20/2019
    29:53
  13. 21.
    Trading Pieces: A Look at Economic Statecraft in Asia with Kurt Tong12/02/2019
    28:05
  14. 22.
    Perfect Partners or a Perfect Storm? Discussing Korea with Victor Cha and Sue Terry11/18/2019
    28:35
  15. 23.
    The Gray Zone on a Black-and-White Board: A Discussion with Kath Hicks11/04/2019
    30:41
  16. 24.
    State of the Play: An Interview with Steve Hadley10/21/2019
    27:57
  17. 25.
    Rising Conservative Players: Views of Asia Grand Strategy with Eric Sayers and Zack Cooper10/07/2019
    31:36
  18. 26.
    Progressive Players: Part II with Kelly Magsamen and Mira Rapp-Hooper09/23/2019
    24:42
  19. 27.
    Progressive Players: Rising Democrats' View of Asia Grand Strategy with Kelly Magsamen and Mira Rapp-Hooper09/09/2019
    23:48
  20. 28.
    Grading the Game: An Interview with Dr. Kurt Campbell (Pt. 2)08/12/2019
    26:08
  21. 29.
    Grading the Game: An Interview with Dr. Kurt Campbell (Pt. 1)07/29/2019
    26:37
  22. 30.
    The History of the Game: An Interview with Will Inboden07/15/2019
    38:41
  23. 31.
    The Grandmaster: An Interview with Ambassador Richard Armitage07/01/2019
    31:44
  24. 32.
    The Opening Move with Mike Green06/17/2019
    34:25

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