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Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Wilson Center’s Lucian Kim explain how Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine have exposed flaws in its claims to be a great power.

Tanvi Mandan and Srinath Raghavan unpack India’s foreign policy calculations between Russia, China, and a unified West.

Oriana Skylar Mastro takes a minute to discuss China's approach to projecting influence as a global military power and what it means for the US and its allies.

Deep Dish unpacks if Biden really centered human rights in US foreign policy.

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger takes a minute to answer questions about cyberattacks and why they have become the new weapon of choice for foreign adversaries.

Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay discuss their new book "The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership"—a revealing look at Trump’s foreign policy.

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

Geopolitical debates on power and competition in the Arctic have been around since the Cold War. Is a new flashpoint ahead or is the danger overblown?

After ten months of Biden in office, new public opinion data show Americans support most, but not all, of his foreign policy strategy.

Experts James Dobbins and Douglas Lute discuss whether and how an endgame might take shape in America's longest war.

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

Douglas J. Feith and Aaron David Miller join Deep Dish to discuss the future of US-Israel relations.

Join Deep Dish for a look at what the Chinese spy balloon tells us about the readiness of the US air defense system and what type of surveillance should worry us.

Does the Sri Lanka crisis foreshadow uprisings across the Global South? Expert Ram Manikkalingam joins Deep Dish to discuss.

Inside Russia, Putin is tightly controlling the narrative around his war in Ukraine. But externally, Russia's disinformation prowess is faltering. Here's why.

Earl Anthony Wayne, a former US ambassador to Mexico, joins Deep Dish to discuss what can realistically be done about migrants.

Two former US ambassadors to NATO join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to explain why it’s a critical time for NATO.

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

POLITICO’s Ryan Heath explains the lessons the United States can learn from countries around that world in the effort to contain COVID-19.

Sheila Bair, George Bush’s appointee to the FDIC, joins Deep Dish to examine what we learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.