James M. Lindsay

🎧 @OliverStuenkel joins @JamesMLindsay on The President's Inbox podcast to discuss the recent BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro and what Brazil sees as the group’s purpose. Listen ⬇️ cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/b…

🎧@WilliamHenagan joined me to discuss how foreign assistance advances U.S. economic statecraft. Recent and possible future aid cuts will cede influence and trade access to China and other autocratic powers. rb.gy/51x6f7

Want to hear me talk about #AI, the future of war, autonomous weapons, and more? Of course you do (maybe) - check me out on the Squaring the Circle podcast: shows.acast.com/squaring-the-c…

🎧 @WilliamHenagan joined me to discuss the state of U.S. foreign aid six months into the Trump administration. Humanitarian programs have been slashed and recent innovations like the Development Finance Corporation may soon end. rb.gy/51x6f7

🎧 Elliott Abrams joined me to discuss ongoing efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza. The conflict continues to divide Israeli society and politics, with some prioritizing the release of hostages and some ensuring the destruction of Hamas. rb.gy/nzbz1i

🎧 Elliott Abrams joined me to discuss ongoing efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza. Israel wants to secure the release of its hostages without leaving Hamas in control of Gaza, two objectives that continue to conflict. rb.gy/nzbz1i

“Pax Americana is gone. Born with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S.-led international rules-based order died with the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Well said.

🎧 Tomorrow is July 4th. In honor of America's birthday, The President's Inbox is replaying my conversation with Jack Rakove from 2023. We discuss why the United States declared independence in 1776 and its meaning for the country today. rb.gy/z2vwst

“Pax Americana is gone. Born with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S.-led international rules-based order died with the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

🎧 On this special episode of The President's Inbox, Erin Dumbacher sits down with @JamesMLindsay to discuss whether a return to great power spheres of influence is practical in the 21st century. Listen below ⬇️ cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/a…

Here's the letter NYT lead newsroom attorney David McCraw sent to Trump. The paper said: "No retraction is needed. No apology will be forthcoming. We told the truth to the best of our ability. We will continue to do so."

The Thai “military has, after being fairly quiet…following 2023 national elections, aggressively returned to the public arena, taking power away from elected politicians, crossing boundaries to show its dominance, and taking a series of actions that often presage a coup.”

🎧 On this episode of The President's Inbox, @globalsarang sits down with @JamesMLindsay to discuss whether a return to great power spheres of influence is practical in the twenty-first century. Listen below ⬇️ cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/n…

Thank you for the great discussion and keen insights, Sarang.

🎧 @stevenacook joined me to discuss Israel's strikes on Iran. The question now is whether the United States will join in. rb.gy/kp54wr

🎧 @EdwardGLuce joined me to discuss “Zbig,” his new autobiography of Zbigniew Brzezinski, Jimmy Carter’s national security advisor. Brzezinski understood the Soviet Union’s ultimate weakness and sought to prepare the United States for a multipolar world. rb.gy/5cvfs4

The @USArmy celebrates its semiquincentennial on Saturday. The world’s premier fighting force is one year older than the country it defends. A tip of the cap to all those who have served and are serving in the United States Army! #Army250 cfr.org/article/happy-…

🎧 On this episode of The President's Inbox, @EdwardGLuce sits down with @JamesMLindsay to discuss what we can learn from the life, career, and writings of Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter. Listen below ⬇️ cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/z…