Adam, Curtis, and Jim discuss Hal Brands' article "An 'America First' World" published on ForeignAffairs.com. Dr. Brands assesses what a Second "America First" presidency might mean for foreign and defense policy. The guys debate interventionism versus non-interventionism, evaluating which approach is better and how deterrence might impact the policy.

Adam, Chris Stone, and Kerry Kartchner discuss Russian space activities and their potential violations of the Outer Space Treaty as well as impact on global security.

Jim Stokes joins Adam and Alex as they discuss the role of NATO in the current geopolitical landscape.

Adam, Alex, and special guest, Mike Carey, discuss the future of Russia and China after the war in Ukraine and the potential conflict over Taiwan.

Adam, Curtis, and Jim discuss the merits of article 'What We Don't Know About Nuclear Deterrence Could Hurt Us' by Paul Poast. The hosts explore the validity of the points made in the article and the challenges of measuring the effectiveness of deterrence.

Adam and Curtis join noted China expert, Dr Alex Littlefield to explore the trendy idea of a new cold war between the US and China and highlight the political, economic, technological, and military traits of China that make it a more formidable adversary than the Soviet Union.

Jim, Curtis, and Adam discuss Macron's vision of a Euro-defense force underwritten by French nuclear weapons.

Jim, Adam, and Chris, discuss delays in the nuclear modernization programs and what the implications of those delays might be.