The Asia Chessboard

By Center for Strategic and International Studies

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The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Co-hosts Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, take 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.

Episode Date
Taiwan Decides: Assessing Taiwan’s Presidential Election
Apr 02, 2024
A Journalist’s Take on the U.S.-China Relationship
Mar 12, 2024
The State of the US-India Relationship
Feb 27, 2024
Australia’s Economic Future in a Shifting Geo-economic Landscape
Feb 13, 2024
Southeast Asia in a Shifting Global Order
Jan 02, 2024
Cold Rivals
Dec 19, 2023
The Sino-Russian Strategic Alignment
Dec 05, 2023
Vietnam’s Great Power Hedge
Oct 31, 2023
Japan’s Approach to De-Risking
Oct 03, 2023
Myanmar’s Closing
Sep 19, 2023
India’s Strategic Evolution
Sep 05, 2023
Multipolarity in Southeast Asia
Aug 01, 2023
ASEAN's Future Under Great Power Rivalry
Jul 11, 2023
Australia's Evolving Defense Strategy
Jun 13, 2023
Beijing's Overreach
Jun 02, 2023
Economics, Security, and Alignment: The Perspective from Australia
May 09, 2023
A Crucial Decade: China Policy during the George W. Bush Administration
Apr 19, 2023
What Can be Done About North Korea?
Mar 22, 2023
Taking Stock of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
Mar 07, 2023
Calling Check: Technology Competition with China
Feb 21, 2023
Japan Steps Up
Jan 17, 2023
Balance of Power in Southeast Asia
Jan 03, 2023
Chinese Statecraft in the Pacific Islands
Dec 12, 2022
Unpacking the U.S. National Security Strategy
Nov 07, 2022
India’s Evolving Partnerships
Oct 17, 2022
Xi's Rule and Risks
Sep 06, 2022
The Legacy of Shinzo Abe
Aug 01, 2022
Pawn or King: The Future of the IPEF and Economic Statecraft in Asia
Jun 06, 2022
Counting the Pieces: Defense Spending and the “Ever Shrinking Fighting Force”
May 23, 2022
Land Power on the Asia Chessboard: USARPAC Commander General Charles Flynn
May 02, 2022
New “Knight” on the Board: The Impact of South Korea’s Presidential Election
Apr 18, 2022
Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Shinzo Abe
Mar 28, 2022
Blue Squares on the Chessboard: The History and Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands
Mar 14, 2022
Check Mates: ANZUS and the Chessboard
Feb 22, 2022
Reviewing the Chessboard: U.S., China and the 2021 USCC Report to Congress
Feb 07, 2022
Twilight Struggle: Lessons from the Cold War for China Strategy Today
Jan 24, 2022
The Asia Shogi-board: Strategic Insights with Yoichi Funabashi
Dec 13, 2021
AUKUS and Changing Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
Nov 29, 2021
Moving Pieces on the Chessboard: Strategy and Logistics in the Indo-Pacific
Nov 15, 2021
From the Archives: Conversations with Richard Armitage, Kurt Tong, and Senator Jack Reed
Nov 01, 2021
Nuclear Pieces on the Asia Chessboard: U.S., China, and Extended Deterrence
Oct 18, 2021
Antipodean Knight: Australia on the Chessboard
Sep 27, 2021
Material Advantage: FOIP and U.S. Alliances in Asia
Sep 13, 2021
Pivotal Player: Marty Natalegawa and U.S.-Indonesia Relations
Aug 23, 2021
Key Square Part II: A Discussion on Taiwan with Jim Moriarty
Aug 09, 2021
Key Square: Taiwan on the Chessboard with Bonny Lin
Jul 06, 2021
Pawn or Queen? ASEAN on the Chessboard
Jun 21, 2021
The Indian Ocean and the Asia Chessboard
Jun 07, 2021
Rethinking U.S. Strategy on the Chessboard with Mike O’Hanlon
May 24, 2021
Europe and the Asia Chessboard
May 10, 2021
King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and the Future of China’s Grand Strategy
Apr 12, 2021
Dead Draw or Winning Position? Reassessing U.S. China Strategy on the Chessboard
Mar 15, 2021
Trading Places: America, Japan and Regional Trade on the Chessboard
Mar 01, 2021
A Game Winning Piece? The Dalai Lama and Geopolitics of Tibet
Feb 08, 2021
Public Opinion and the Asia Chessboard: Views from the U.S. and Abroad
Jan 25, 2021
The Great Power Gambit: U.S. and China in Southeast Asia
Jan 11, 2021
Journey to the Center of the Board: Geopolitical Lessons from Mongolia
Dec 21, 2020
A New Game? Domestic Political Change and U.S. Strategy
Dec 07, 2020
Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy
Oct 21, 2020
Doubled Rooks? The U.S.-Philippine Alliance in Historical Context
Oct 05, 2020
Knight on the Chessboard: Perspectives from Senate Armed Services Committee featuring Ranking Member Jack Reed
Sep 21, 2020
Caught in the Middle of the Chessboard: Southeast Asia's Response to China's Rise
Aug 31, 2020
Hidden Moves: Countering Russian and Chinese Influence Activities on the Chessboard
Jul 27, 2020
Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 2)
Jul 13, 2020
Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Chessboard (Pt. 1)
Jun 29, 2020
Plan Your Move: The NDS and the Chessboard
Jun 15, 2020
Power Up: Energy and The Chessboard
Jun 01, 2020
The Chessboard: The View from Congress
May 18, 2020
Hooked: Exploring Drug Prohibition and Norms in Asia with Prof. Diana Kim
Apr 06, 2020
Coronavirus Crisis: Talking the Pandemic's Effects on Asian Geopolitics with Evan Medeiros
Mar 26, 2020
Deep Freeze: The Arctic's Role on the Asia Chessboard with Heather Conley
Mar 09, 2020
Talking Indonesia with Dr. Dino Djalal
Feb 24, 2020
Free to Move: Talking Democracy on the Asia Chessboard with Derek Mitchell and Dan Twining
Feb 11, 2020
Exploring Abe's Role on the Chessboard with Professor Yuichi Hosoya
Jan 27, 2020
The Post-INF Chessboard with Tom Karako
Jan 13, 2020
The Chessboard Down Under: Talking the U.S.-Australia Alliance with Patrick Buchan
Dec 20, 2019
Trading Pieces: A Look at Economic Statecraft in Asia with Kurt Tong
Dec 02, 2019
Perfect Partners or a Perfect Storm? Discussing Korea with Victor Cha and Sue Terry
Nov 18, 2019
The Gray Zone on a Black-and-White Board: A Discussion with Kath Hicks
Nov 04, 2019
State of the Play: An Interview with Steve Hadley
Oct 21, 2019
Rising Conservative Players: Views of Asia Grand Strategy with Eric Sayers and Zack Cooper
Oct 07, 2019
Progressive Players: Part II with Kelly Magsamen and Mira Rapp-Hooper
Sep 23, 2019
Progressive Players: Rising Democrats' View of Asia Grand Strategy with Kelly Magsamen and Mira Rapp-Hooper
Sep 09, 2019
Grading the Game: An Interview with Dr. Kurt Campbell (Pt. 2)
Aug 12, 2019
Grading the Game: An Interview with Dr. Kurt Campbell (Pt. 1)
Jul 29, 2019
The History of the Game: An Interview with Will Inboden
Jul 15, 2019
The Grandmaster: An Interview with Ambassador Richard Armitage
Jul 01, 2019
The Opening Move with Mike Green
Jun 17, 2019