On Peace

U.S. Institute of Peace experts discuss the latest foreign policy issues from around the world in this brief weekly collaboration with SiriusXM‘s POTUS Channel 124. In about 10 minutes, each episode of On Peace distills ...more

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January 22, 2025 00:10:00
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Robert Barron on the Next Phase of the Israel-Hamas Cease-fire

With phase one of the cease-fire underway, the next major question to be answered is: “What would fill [the] governance void in Gaza going...

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January 21, 2025 00:20:49
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Looming Security Challenges for the Trump Administration

A presidential transition can be “a moment of vulnerability for the United States,” says USIP Board Chair John Sullivan. But good communication and critical...

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January 21, 2025 00:09:34
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Dean Cheng on China’s Geopolitical Vision and Implications for the U.S.

As U.S.-China tensions ratchet up along economic, political and technological fronts, effectively countering Beijing means “understanding [their] mindset,” says USIP’s Dean Cheng. “When we...

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January 14, 2025 00:07:45
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Michael Bruhn on How Peaceful Transitions Help Ensure U.S. National Security

Amid rising conflict, strategic rivalry and other alarming global trends, “instability has become somewhat of the new norm,” says USIP’s Michael Bruhn. But USIP’s...

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January 13, 2025 00:13:33
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Ambassador John Sullivan on U.S. Security in an Era of Strategic Competition

As the incoming administration prepares for “the enormity of the tasks that they [will be] confronting,” USIP’s Passing the Baton event offers a chance...

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January 08, 2025 00:09:37
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Keith Mines on Venezuela’s Ongoing Post-Election Turmoil

Baring a “tipping point” sparked by mass demonstrations against President Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration this week, “a grand bargain between the opposition, the regime and...

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