The Long Game is a weekly national security podcast hosted by Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s National Security Advisor, and Jon Finer, his Principal Deputy—senior aides who sat in on the classified Presidential Daily Brief each morning and translated raw intelligence into policy advice. Each week, Jake and Jon will pull back the curtain on how power really works helping you make sense of the national security stories unfolding today. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Global energy markets remain in a fragile state as the conflict in the Persian Gulf persists, defying conventional expectations of immediate economic collapse. Despite increased attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, oil continues to flow at roughly 80% of pre-war levels, bolstered by a complex, high-cost logistic...
The upcoming state visit of President Xi Jinping to Washington highlights a fundamental shift in U.S.-China relations, moving from a period of hawkish consensus toward a complex strategic stalemate. Neither superpower can land a knockout blow, necessitating a transition from zero-sum competition to a more durable deten...
The legacy of the September 11 attacks continues to shape modern statecraft, marking a transition from the global war on terror to an era of great power competition. Retired Admiral Bill McRaven analyzes current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, arguing that military force alone cannot secure victory without cl...
The global order is shifting toward a multipolar, 19th-century-style system characterized by nations prioritizing self-interest over collective security. Historian Robert Kagan argues that American foreign policy is currently defined by a dual cycle: an internal struggle over national identity—pitting liberal democrati...
The upcoming U.S.-China summit occurs against a backdrop of Beijing’s growing confidence in American decline, driven by perceived internal social fracturing and political instability. Kurt Campbell, a veteran Asia diplomat, warns that the Trump administration’s improvisational approach and lack of rigorous preparation ...
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