Network 20/20’s Global Insights is a curated, condensed version of our live conversations, bringing you top thinkers on critical topics in global affairs in less than an hour.
Executive Producer and Voice Over: Casey Craig
Latest Episodes:
Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Africa’s Role in a Transitioning World
The New Arctic Order: Geopolitics at the Top of the World
Sudan: The Role of Technology in the Forgotten Conflict
Recalibrating Diplomacy: The Global Role of Cities
Power, Policing, and Politics: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Central America
2025
The Geopolitics of U.S. Higher Education
The US-China AI Power Race: High Stakes in High Tech
Nuclear Risks and Realities: Nonproliferation in a Shifting Global Order
Revisiting Sudan’s Conflict: Context and Implications
India’s Balancing Act: Autonomy in a World of Trade Wars
Rearming Europe: Spending, Autonomy, and the Transatlantic Alliance
What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2
Israel’s Strategy in a Shifting Middle East with Dr. Michael Koplow - The Iran-Israel War Part 1
A U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund: Investment, Innovation, and Global Strategy
Routes of Power: Global Competition for Strategic Infrastructure
Caught in the Crossfire: Vietnam, U.S.-China Rivalry, and the New Era of Tariffs
Tokyo’s Tightrope: Japan’s Foreign Policy Goals Amid U.S. Strategic Recalibration
Musk's Starlink, Undersea Cables, and the Hidden Conflicts of Global Connectivity
The New Rules: The U.S. in a Shifting World Order with Richard Haass
Closer to Midnight: the Return to a Nuclear Arms Race
Türkiye’s Evolving Role in a Post-Assad Middle East
Deepfake Democracy: AI’s Role in Shaping Political Realities
U.S.-UAE Relations: Regional Stability in a Changing Middle East
What the Future Holds for U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
2024
How China Influences the World, with Adam Segal
The Global Race for Critical Minerals—And the Fight Over the Ocean Floor
The China – U.S. Green Energy Race and Its Security Implications
How the U.S. Elections Impact the World
Far Right Rising: Lessons from Europe for 2024 U.S. Elections
Political and Economic Crossroads: U.S.- Latin America Relations Amidst the 2024 Elections
North America’s Economic Future Amidst 2024 Elections
Strategic Recalibration: The U.S. Role in the Middle East
NATO and the Impact of Upcoming Elections
Talking with the Taliban: Afghanistan Post-Withdrawal
The 2024 Olympics: Hidden Agendas and International Politics
Digital Transformation: Washington’s Rewired Diplomacy in Africa
The Evolution of ISIS and Its Challenge for U.S. Foreign Policy
Iran’s Elections: Implications for Iran and the Region’s Future
Australia: The New Superpower of the South?
ASEAN Nations and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections
Elections 2024: South Africa’s Democracy and Foreign Policy Outlook
The World Bank & IMF: Navigating Great Power Competition
Humanitarianism Contested: The Challenge of Aid to Gaza
Ukraine, Wagner, and Navalny: Putin’s Perpetual Power and What It Means for Russia
Struggling Democracy: Politics, Power, and Elections in Pakistan
Is the U.S. Ready to Support Multiple Conflicts?
Defending Ukraine’s Democracy: Reconstruction and the Private Sector
Unfrozen: Global Competition in the Arctic
The Roots of Pakistan's Triple Crisis (Revisited)
NYC’s Migration Crisis: Drivers, Challenges, and Solutions
Innovation Edge: The U.S., China, and the New Geopolitical Landscape
Migration Dynamics: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Northern Triangle
The Impact of Taiwan's Election with Dr. Kharis Templeman
Illiberalism on the Rise: What History Tells Us
The Digital Battlefield: AI’s Influence on Modern Warfare
2023
Pivotal Partners: U.S.-Vietnam Relations and Stability of the Indo-Pacific
Three Decades After Apartheid: Has South Africa’s Democracy Failed?
The Rise of Right-wing Governments and Their Impact on Europe with Susi Dennison and Sheri Berman
UN Limited Potential? Adapting the United Nations for Modern Global Challenges
De-risking China: Economic and Business Implications for the US and Beyond
Reshaping the World’s Wallet: The Reality of De-dollarization
The Geopolitics of Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Why the Polish Elections Matter to the U.S. and NATO
Revisiting Israel-Gaza Violence: America's Role and More
What Does it Mean to be Palestinian? Israel, Palestine, and a Humanitarian Crisis
America's Democracy Agenda: Balancing Domestic and Global Goals with Stephen Walt and Danielle Pletka
Great Power Rivalry: Russia, China, and the U.S. in Africa
North Korea's Nuclear Secrets: A Conversation with Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker
Is America in Decline? With Paul Kennedy and Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Propaganda and Misinformation in the Digital Age
Ruling Outer Space: Shaping the Future of Space Governance, Security, and Commerce
Cluster Munitions: Unpacking U.S. and Ukraine Strategic Decisions with Brigadier General (Ret.) Peter Zwack
America’s Great-Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy for Strategic Competition with Ali Wyne
North Korea: An Analysis of Fact and Fiction
Power and External Influence in the Balkans with Former Foreign Minister of Kosovo Petrit Selimi and Ivan Vejvoda
Has NATO Found Its 21st Century Purpose? Ukraine and Beyond
Deep Dives China Episode 5: China’s Grand Strategy: What to Know About Xi’s Global Ambitions
The State of the State Department: Reforming American Diplomacy
How Domestic Dysfunction Affects U.S. Credibility: The View from Abroad
The Demographics Driving Geopolitical Change with Jennifer Sciubba
Understanding Sudan's Conflict: Context and Implications with Sami Hamdi
Water Wars: The Geopolitics of Water Scarcity with Scott Moore and Aaron Salzberg
Water Wars: The Geopolitics of Water Scarcity with Scott Moore and Aaron Salzberg
The Wagner Group: Putin’s Army and Russia’s Influence Abroad
Deep Dives China Episode 4: China’s Surveillance State and Its Global Implications
Pakistan’s Triple Crisis: What’s Behind the Economic, Political, and Security Turmoil with Shuja Nawaz
Is the Talent Pipeline Meeting America’s National Security Needs?
Deep Dives China Episode 3: Will the PLA Modernization Continue Apace in Xi’s Second Decade?
Decoding India and Its Foreign Policy
Beyond Brexit and Political Turmoil: Martin Wolf on What’s Next for the U.K.’s Economy
Biden’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class
Deep Dives China Episode 2: Dr. Yukon Huang on How China Can Revive Its Economy
Iraq 20 Years On: Where Is There Hope for Peace?
Deep Dives China Episode 1: Susan Thornton on Cooperation Between the U.S. and China
2022
Globalization and the Supply Chain Crisis - Shannon K. O'Neil & Phil Levy
AUKUS, the Quad, and More: Strategy and Scope of Indo-Pacific Alliances
What Matters More: Democracy or Economic Growth - Danny Quah & Larry Diamond
U S China Economic Tension: From Trump to Biden - Yukon Huang
Afghanistan: Why and What's Next? with Peter B. Zwack and Ambassador Robert Finn
Ethiopia and Tigray: Why the Conflict Matters for the Horn of Africa
Saudi Arabia’s Hidden Worlds: Youth, Economy, and Vision 2030 - David Kenner & Dirk Vandewalle
Spymaster’s Prism: CIA Legend Jack Devine on Russian Intelligence
U S Democracy Promotion: Tool of the Past or Policy Priority? with Stephan Walt and Danielle Pletka
Tensions over Taiwan: Implications for U.S. – China Relations with Dr. Kharis Ali Templeman
Change on the Horizon: The Impact of New Diplomatic Ties in the Middle East
The 10th Anniversary of the Arab Spring: Examining Its Long Term Impacts
The US and China: Charting a New Course - Susan Thornton, Cheng Li, and Joseph Battat
The Future of Human Rights: A Conversation with Michelle Bachelet
Kishore Mahbubani: The Future of U.S.-China Relations - Has China Won?
Joseph S. Nye: Do Morals Matter in Foreign Policy?
Nadim Shehadi: How Did Lebanon Get Here?
Jack Devine – Former Spymaster CIA Legend Jack Devine on Challenges to the U.S. Intelligence Community
The South China Sea Conflict: Issues and Prospects