The Grand Strategy Sessions

The Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center presents The Strategy Sessions podcast, a series that explores the diversity of opinions about the future direction of U.S. foreign policy.

The Grand Strategy Sessions is a news podcast hosted by The Stimson Center, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Stimson Center hosts The Grand Strategy Sessions, a news show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  Chris Preble and Emma Ashford: First Among Equals

  Oct 1, 202532 minS0

  <p>The Strategy Sessions is a limited-run podcast hosted by Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. Today, Emma talks with Christopher Preble, the director of the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program. Emma and Chris talk about Emma’s book, First Among Equals. They also discuss wider themes in the New Visions for Grand Strategy series, and answer some of the questions Emma has posed to other guests on the podcast. </p><p>Emma and Chris’s discussion is part of the New Visions for Grand Strategy Project, a collection of essay...

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  Episode #10

  Jeremy Shapiro: Eat, Pray, Campaign

  Sep 29, 202532 minS0

  <p>The Strategy Sessions is a limited-run podcast hosted by Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. Today, Emma talks with Jeremy Shapiro, the research director at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Emma and Jeremy discuss the end of U.S. unipolarity and what that means for the American ethos, and how potential Democratic candidates are thinking about building a foreign policy that aims to resonate emotionally with the American people.</p><p>Emma and Jeremy’s discussion is part of the New Visions for Grand Strategy Project, a collection of...

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  Episode #9

  Jennifer Lind: Progressivism and Prioritization

  Sep 29, 202532 minS0

  <p>The Strategy Sessions is a limited-run podcast hosted by Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. Today, Emma talks with Jennifer Lind, an associate professor of Government at Dartmouth College. Emma and Jenny discuss prioritization, burden shifting, and how a strong progressive grand strategy can benefit the wider U.S. foreign policy debate.</p><p>Emma and Jenny’s discussion is part of the New Visions for Grand Strategy Project, a collection of essays, videos, and podcasts in which out-of-the box thinkers discuss the future of U.S. foreign policy.</p>...

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  Episode #7

  Mohammed Soliman: A Techno-Industrial Strategy

  Sep 26, 202527 minS0

  <p>The Strategy Sessions is a limited-run podcast hosted by Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. Today, Emma talks with Mohammed Soliman, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. Emma and Mohammed discuss why American leaders need to focus not only on designing the future – but building it, how industrial policy ties into foreign policy, and what role AI and new innovations might play in shaping America’s role abroad.</p><p>Emma and Mohammed’s discussion is part of the New Visions for Grand Strategy Project, a collection of ess...

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  Episode #8

  Julia Gledhill: Nationalization and the Military-Industrial Complex

  Sep 26, 202528 minS0

  <p>The Strategy Sessions is a limited-run podcast hosted by Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center. Today, Emma talks with Julia Gledhill, a research analyst with the National Security Reform Program also at the Stimson Center. Emma and Julia discuss the state of the U.S. defense industry, current proposals for Pentagon acquisition reforms, and how partial nationalization of U.S. defense companies could help remove constraints on strategic decision-making. </p><p>Emma and Julia’s discussion is part of the New Visions for Grand Strategy Project, a collection of ess...

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