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NPR July 27, 2026
Suzanne Maloney appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss Trump reversing course on plans for a large-scale attack against Iran.
The Straits Times July 26, 2026
A loss for the US is not automatically a gain for China, but Beijing is best positioned to benefit if US actions continue to impose high economic costs on South-east Asia and countries..."
Lynn Kuok
Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies, Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies @LynnKuok
New York Times July 23, 2026
This deal is a tangible confirmation of the erosion of trust and confidence in Washington as a result of the Iran war.
Radio New Zealand July 17, 2026
Tanvi Madan joined Radio New Zealand’s “The Detail” to break down India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to New Zealand and its implications for India’s economic and...
Center for Strategic and International Studies July 7, 2026
Tanvi Madan joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss the role of outside parties at the Sixteenth Annual South China Sea Conference.
Radio Free Asia June 8, 2026
By expanding its network of harbors across the Spratlys, Hanoi is making it easier to move personnel, supplies and equipment between its occupied features and the mainland to sustain..."
Lynn Kuok
Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies, Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies @LynnKuok
Word on the Street June 3, 2026
Philip Gordon joined J Street’s “Word on the Street” podcast to discuss the war in Iran and the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
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Sydney Stein, Jr. Scholar - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @PhilGordonDC
U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum June 2, 2026
Tanvi Madan joined the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum to discuss the recent Quad summit and the implications of the Trump-Xi summit.
Center for Strategic and International Studies May 28, 2026
Tanvi Madan joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies to examine the outcomes of the Quad ministerial meeting in India and the path forward.
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