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Fault Lines, the National Security Institute’s flagship podcast, gets you quickly up to speed, three-times-a-week, on the national security and foreign policy debates shaking up America.Our regular cast of foreign policy experts includes NSI Founder and Executive Director Jamil N. Jaffer, NSI Advisory Board Member Lester Munson, and NSI Senior Fellows Morgan Viña, and Jessica Jones. Tune in to learn more about the issues dominating headlines and the news stories you may have missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 478: Deals and Deportations: Trump’s Play in the Western Hemisphere

12 mins; July 21, 2025

Episode 477: Trump's New Ukraine Strategy

9 mins; July 18, 2025

Episode 476: War, Famine, and Displacement: Sudan on the Brink

11 mins; July 16, 2025

Special Episode: Fault Lines Live from Prague!

28 mins; July 14, 2025

Episode 475: Ceasefire Shattered – The Houthis Strike Again

10 mins; July 11, 2025

Episode 474: Mixed Signals: Trump, Hegseth, and the Ukraine Aid Whiplash

10 mins; July 09, 2025

Episode 473: Tariff Tactics: Trump’s Deadline Looms

8 mins; July 07, 2025

Episode 472: Syria Reopened: U.S. Policy Shift on Syrian Sanctions

9 mins; July 02, 2025

Episode 471: Missing in May: Xi Jinping’s Vanishing Act and Chinese Power Struggles

12 mins; June 30, 2025

Episode 470: Losing Our Voice? Shutting Down VOA and the Future of U.S. Messaging

8 mins; June 27, 2025

Episode 469: NATO’s Pivot: Defense, Deterrence, and Division

9 mins; June 25, 2025

Episode 468: Operation Midnight Hammer

14 mins; June 23, 2025

Episode 467: No Predictions, Just Pressure: U.S., Israel, and Iran

12 mins; June 20, 2025

Episode 466: Escalation in the Gulf: Iran, Israel, and the U.S.

14 mins; June 18, 2025

Episode 465: The ODNI Under Review

10 mins; June 16, 2025

Episode 464: Red Lines Crossed: Israel’s Strike, U.S. Response, and Regional Risks

10 mins; June 13, 2025

Episode 463: Gas, Gold, and Guns: Terrorism in West Africa

11 mins; June 11, 2025

Episode 462: Hybrid Threats: Sabotage in Sweden

8 mins; June 09, 2025

Episode 461: The Art of the Call

13 mins; June 06, 2025

Episode 460: Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine Strikes Back

10 mins; June 04, 2025

Episode 459: Shangri-La Signals: the Future of Indo-Pacific Strategy

7 mins; June 02, 2025

Episode 458: Russia-Ukraine: Deadlines, Delusions, and Delay

9 mins; May 30, 2025

Episode 457: Campus Crackdown: U.S. Innovation at Risk?

10 mins; May 28, 2025

Episode 456: Crisis and Calculus—Israel, Iran, and a Region on Edge

12 mins; May 23, 2025

Episode 455: Ukraine and a Diplomatic Dead End?

10 mins; May 21, 2025

Episode 454: Weekend Ballot Results: Europe Votes Amid Russian Pressure

8 mins; May 19, 2025

Episode 453: Syria's New Chapter—Sanctions, Strategy, Strategic Risk

13 mins; May 16, 2025

Episode 452: Trump’s Middle East Trip—Deals, Deterrence, and Diplomatic Signals

14 mins; May 14, 2025

Fault Lines 451: Crossfire and Ceasefires: India, Pakistan, and the Fragile Truce

8 mins; May 12, 2025

Episode 450: Tariff Tensions—Trade Deals, Retaliation, and Resetting the Market

10 mins; May 09, 2025

Episode 449: Smoke Signals – The Global Stakes of the Next Pope

10 mins; May 07, 2025

Episode 448: Ukraine Updates – Drones, Deals, and Defense

10 mins; May 05, 2025

Episode 447: Waltz Out, Rubio In: A National Security Shake Up

15 mins; May 02, 2025

Episode 446: Trump 101: Promises Made; Promises Kept?

11 mins; April 30, 2025

Episode 445: Fire, Fallout, and the Future of U.S.-Iran Policy

10 mins; April 28, 2025

Episode 444: Ukraine Negotiations: Make Crimea Russia Again?

7 mins; April 25, 2025

Episode 443: India, Terror, and Trade

10 mins; April 23, 2025

Episode 442: Leaks, Loyalty, and the Pentagon’s Process Problem

10 mins; April 21, 2025

Episode 441: Populists, Planets, and Potential Tariff Pivots

11 mins; April 18, 2025

Episode 440: U-Turns and Uncertainty – The Trump Administration’s Iran Dilemma

9 mins; April 16, 2025

Episode 439: Burn It Down—Marocco’s Exit and the Future of U.S. Foreign Aid

12 mins; April 14, 2025

Episode 438: Shifting Lines—Reduced Troops, Heightened Tensions, and the Future of European Security

7 mins; April 11, 2025

Episode 437: Cobalt, Conflict, and the Congo: A Test for U.S. Strategy

7 mins; April 09, 2025

Episode 436: Friendly Fire – Tariffs, Allies, and Strategic Fallout

10 mins; April 07, 2025

Episode 435: Chaos, Loyalty, and the NSC Shake Up

18 mins; April 04, 2025

Episode 434: Liberation Day or Tax Day?

13 mins; April 02, 2025

Episode 433: Greenland Gambit: Allies, Ambitions, and Arctic Tensions

10 mins; March 31, 2025

Episode 432: Pulled Back, Pushed Aside: Stefanik, Power, and Political Trade Offs

11 mins; March 28, 2025

Episode 431: Signal Gate – Leaks, Leadership, and National Security Risks

11 mins; March 26, 2025

Episode 430: Erdoğan’s Power Play: The Arrest of Turkey’s Mayor

6 mins; March 24, 2025

Episode 429: The Puck Stops Here: Trump, Trade, and Canada’s Political Shift

8 mins; March 21, 2025

Episode 428: Ceasefire or Charade? Breaking Down the Trump-Putin Call

11 mins; March 19, 2025

Episode 427: U.S. Strikes on the Houthis – Deterrence or Escalation?

8 mins; March 17, 2025

Episode 426: Greenland Votes, Trump Provokes

11 mins; March 14, 2025

Episode 425: Ceasefire or Stalemate? Ukraine, Russia, and the Trump Factor

8 mins; March 12, 2025

Episode 424: Seas of Change? U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

10 mins; March 10, 2025

Episode 423: Make Europe Great Again? Trump’s Ukraine Policy and the Future of European Security

9 mins; March 07, 2025

Episode 422: Trump’s Address: Foreign Policy, Tariffs, and Tough Talk

9 mins; March 05, 2025

Episode 421: Deal or No Deal? Trump, Zelensky, and Ukraine’s Future

9 mins; March 03, 2025

Episode 420: Ukraine’s Deal with the U.S.: Substance or Symbolism?

7 mins; February 28, 2025

Episode 419: Undersea Sabotage: The Shadow War on Global Infrastructure

14 mins; February 26, 2025

Episode 418: Germany’s Elections and Europe’s New Political Reality

13 mins; February 24, 2025

Episode 417: McConnell’s Legacy: Strength, Strategy, and the State of the Senate

11 mins; February 21, 2025

Episode 416: DeepSeek, TikTok, and the U.S.-China Tech Battle

9 mins; February 19, 2025

Episode 415: Ukraine Negotiations

10 mins; February 17, 2025

Episode 414: Trump, Modi, and the Power of Partnership

7 mins; February 14, 2025

Episode 413: Trump’s Ultimatum: Hostages, Aid, and Middle East Power Plays

11 mins; February 12, 2025

Episode 412: Sudan’s Struggle: War, Influence, and U.S. Strategy

9 mins; February 10, 2025

Episode 411: Trump’s Gaza Gamble: A Plan with no Takers?

10 mins; February 07, 2025

Episode 410: USAID Under Fire

11 mins; February 05, 2025

Episode 409: Tariff Turmoil: Trump’s Trade War and Its Global Fallout

9 mins; February 03, 2025

Episode 408: Russia’s War, Putin’s Problem

10 mins; January 31, 2025

Episode 407: Just Push Pause: Trump’s Halt on Federal Programs

7 mins; January 29, 2025

Episode 406: Trade Threats and Triumphs: Trump’s Colombia Deal

9 mins; January 27, 2025

Episode 405: Full Steam Ahead: Trump’s Bold Moves on Clearances and Protection

8 mins; January 24, 2025

Episode 404: TikTok Tug-of-War: Divestment, Security, and Trump’s China Play

10 mins; January 22, 2025

Episode 403: Hostages, Politics, and Peace: Gaza's Fragile Ceasefire

10 mins; January 17, 2025

Episode 402: Confirmations and Controversies: Breaking Down Trump’s Nominees

14 mins; January 15, 2025

Episode 401: Trump, Greenland, and the Panama Canal: Rhetoric or Real Talk?

8 mins; January 13, 2025

Episode 400: Nine Years Later - Trudeau’s Resignation and Canada’s Future

8 mins; January 10, 2025

Episode 399: Yesterday’s Shocks, Tomorrow’s Stakes

21 mins; December 23, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Sharon Weinberger - The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

24 mins; December 20, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Michèle Flournoy The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

25 mins; December 19, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Vibhav Altekar - The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

12 mins; December 18, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Amb. Robert O’Brien - The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

31 mins; December 16, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Representative Jim Himes (D-CT-4) - The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

16 mins; December 13, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Senator Cramer - The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

17 mins; December 11, 2024

RNDF Special Series: Chairman John Moolenaar - The Future of U.S. Global Leadership

17 mins; December 09, 2024

Episode 391: South Korea Is … Was… Under Martial Law!

10 mins; December 04, 2024

Episode 390: The Enemy of my Enemy is my…

10 mins; December 02, 2024

Episode 389: China, Can You Hear Me Now?

10 mins; November 25, 2024

Episode 388: The ICC - Is Justice Blind?

10 mins; November 22, 2024

Episode 387: Courting Investors, Crushing Dissent in Hong Kong

9 mins; November 20, 2024

Episode 386: ATACMS in Ukraine - Biden Goes the Distance?

7 mins; November 18, 2024

Episode 385: Climate COP-out

9 mins; November 15, 2024

Episode 384: Trump’s NatSec Draft Picks

11 mins; November 13, 2024

Episode 383: Germany’s Traffic Light Coalition Flashes Red

11 mins; November 08, 2024

Episode 382: Trump 2.0: What’s in Store for U.S. National Security

16 mins; November 06, 2024

Episode 381: America Chooses; Russian Ruses

10 mins; November 04, 2024

Episode 380: What's Xi up to?

9 mins; November 01, 2024

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