# Net Assessment

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Author: The Stimson Center
Episodes: 99

## Resource

Hosts Melanie Marlowe, Christopher Preble, and Zack Cooper, debate their way through some of the toughest and most contentious topics related to strategy, international relations, and the use of force. This podcast is brought to you by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.

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## Episodes
- [Might the United States Lose Access to Foreign Bases?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/might-the-united-states-lose-access-to-foreign-bases) — 2026-06-18T11:11:00+00:00
- [Mexico's Fight against the Cartels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/mexico-s-fight-against-the-cartels) — 2026-06-04T09:43:00+00:00
- [A Strategy of Consolidation: Playing for Time?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/a-strategy-of-consolidation-playing-for-time) — 2026-05-21T10:00:00+00:00
- [Is the US a Predatory Hegemon?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/is-the-us-a-predatory-hegemon) — 2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00
- [Can the UN Be Reformed?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/can-the-un-be-reformed) — 2026-04-23T11:18:00+00:00
- [Implementing a Hellscape Strategy for Taiwan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/implementing-a-hellscape-strategy-for-taiwan) — 2026-04-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [Is There an End in Sight for the US War in Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/is-there-an-end-in-sight-for-the-us-war-in-iran) — 2026-03-26T10:48:00+00:00
- [Will U.S. Allies Hedge? Should They?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/will-u-s-allies-hedge-should-they) — 2026-03-12T11:14:00+00:00
- [A Broadside Against Battleships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/a-broadside-against-battleships) — 2026-02-26T11:20:00+00:00
- [Is Resolute Global Leadership the Right Grand Strategy for the United States?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/is-resolute-global-leadership-the-right-grand-strategy-for-the-united-states) — 2026-02-12T12:15:00+00:00
- [New Denial Strategy? Assessing the 2026 NDS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/new-denial-strategy-assessing-the-2026-nds) — 2026-01-29T10:00:00+00:00
- [Crude Awakening: Maduro's Seizure and Venezuela's Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/crude-awakening-maduro-s-seizure-and-venezuela-s-future) — 2026-01-15T10:00:00+00:00
- [Farewell 2025, Hello 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/farewell-2025-hello-2026) — 2026-01-01T10:52:00+00:00
- [What Does the United States Want From China and Why Can't We Get It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/what-does-the-united-states-want-from-china-and-why-can-t-we-get-it) — 2025-12-25T11:00:00+00:00
- ['Safer, Richer, Freer, Greater'? Trump's New Strategy for American Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/safer-richer-freer-greater-trump-s-new-strategy-for-american-power) — 2025-12-11T11:03:00+00:00
- [Reciprocity: The Once and Future Strategy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/reciprocity-the-once-and-future-strategy) — 2025-11-26T15:09:00+00:00
- [Whither Venezuela?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/whither-venezuela) — 2025-11-13T10:05:00+00:00
- [Are Rising Powers Over?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/are-rising-powers-over) — 2025-10-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Can Foreign Aid Be Reformed? Should It Be?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/can-foreign-aid-be-reformed-should-it-be) — 2025-10-16T11:59:00+00:00
- [Prediction is Hard, Especially about Confidence Levels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/prediction-is-hard-especially-about-confidence-levels) — 2025-10-02T13:19:00+00:00
- [Is a Fight with Russia Worth the Risks?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/is-a-fight-with-russia-worth-the-risks) — 2025-09-18T13:35:00+00:00
- [How Will the U.S. Deal With a Weaponized World Economy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/how-will-the-u-s-deal-with-a-weaponized-world-economy) — 2025-09-04T12:49:00+00:00
- [A Strategy of Prioritization?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/a-strategy-of-prioritization) — 2025-08-21T13:41:00+00:00
- [What's the Plan for AI?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/what-s-the-plan-for-ai) — 2025-08-07T13:27:00+00:00
- [Combating Mexican drug cartels: Is there a military solution?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/net-assessment-336019/combating-mexican-drug-cartels-is-there-a-military-solution) — 2025-07-24T12:57:00+00:00

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