How Trump's Tariff Threats Will Backfire on America
Trump recently imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico, two of America's largest trading partners. While he paused the tariffs for 30 days, the tariffs will not lead to wins like he thinks.
5 Feb 2025
Can the United States Take Back the Panama Canal?
In this episode, we look at whether the United States can retake control of the Panama Canal more than 25 years after President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty that ceded the canal back to Panama.
4 Feb 2025
Will the United States Go To War with Denmark Over Greenland?
In this episode of Allies and Adversaries, we look at Trump's recent comments on Greenland, Denmark's not-so-happy reaction, and ponder the question: could it really happen?
11 May 2024
Remembering the Rwandan Genocide
In today's bonus episode, we talk about the history and legacy of the Rwandan genocide that took place three decades ago.
10 May 2024
The Two-State Solution: A History
In this episode, we dive into the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We also look at the two-state solution and whether it is still a viable option for ending this intractable conflict.
3 May 2024
From Adversaries to Allies: How the United States and Japan Started as Enemies and Became Friends
In this episode, we will dive into how the United States and Japan went from war-time adversaries to close allies today.
2 May 2024
From Adversaries to Allies: How the United States and Germany Started as Enemies and Became Friends
In today's episode, we explore how the United States and Germany went from being war-time adversaries during World War II to close NATO allies today.
1 May 2024
Why Does the United States Call Israel an Ally?
In today's episode of Allies and Adversaries, we explore the roots of the United States' relationship with Israel, and why the U.S. calls Israel an ally today.
12 Dec 2023
Navigating Geopolitics in East Asia: Relations Between the United States, Japan, and South Korea
In today's episode, we dive into the United States' efforts to improve relations between its two key allies in Asia, Japan and South Korea. After decades of enmity, Japan and South Korea appear to have buried the hatchet. Or have they?
12 Dec 2023
The Suez Canal Crisis
In this episode, we go back in time to 1956. The United States' two closest allies in Europe - the United Kingdom and France - conspired with Israel - which would become a close ally - to invade Egypt to occupy the Suez Canal. Stay tuned to learn why this crisis was a turning point in history.
8 Sept 2023
Burden Sharing: Alliances Are Worth More Than Just Money
In this episode, we take a look at an age-old debate in U.S. foreign policy: do America's allies contribute enough to collective defense? After four years of damaged relationships with its key allies under former President Trump, the Biden administration has worked to usher in a new era of cooperation with America's allies, while still encouraging those allies to pull their own weight. In this episode, we learn that messaging is everything.
8 Sept 2023
Should the United States Bomb the Cartels in Mexico?
In today's episode, we look at the debate within the Republican Party that considers bombing cartels in Mexico - an idea that seems to be gaining ground among prominent Republicans in Congress and those running in the 2024 Republican primary? But, what about the United States' already fragile relationship with its neighbor, ally, and trading partner, Mexico? Wouldn't such a call damage an already strained relationship?
8 Sept 2023
The Special Relationship
In today's episode, we discuss the United States' relationship with perhaps its closest ally, the United Kingdom. We take a look at the history of the alliance dating back to the American Revolution, how Brexit impacted the alliance, and a few recent issues contribute to the relationship. Then, we answer the question, is the "special relationship" as special as it was during and after World War II. Plus, if you haven't seen The Diplomat on Netflix, you really need to see it.
10 Jul 2023
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
In today's episode, we discuss the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Ahead of NATO's annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, we look at some of the central issues facing the alliance, including Sweden’s looming membership, NATO’s search for a new secretary general, connecting NATO with the Indo-Pacific, meeting defense spending commitments, and – perhaps the most consequential question – what is the likelihood that Ukraine will join the alliance?
29 Jun 2023
Chaos in Russia
Today, we're doing things a little differently as today's topic is too important to skip over. In today's episode, we're going to discuss the weekend's events in Russia - one of America's primary adversaries. We'll look closer into the events that unfolded, find out more about the Wagner Group, what this means for the war in Ukraine and Putin's hold on power in Russia, and the more muted reaction from the United States and its allies.
14 Jun 2023
What is an Ally? The Origins of the U.S. Alliance System
In today's episode, we answer a central question: What does it mean to be a U.S. ally? Then, we explore the origins of the U.S. alliance system and assess the state of the alliance system in 2023.
8 Jun 2023
Welcome to Allies and Adversaries!
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Allies and Adversaries! Today, I explain the who, what, where, when, and why behind this podcast and what listeners can expect in future episodes.
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