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What's driving China's rapid nuclear triad expansion? Nuclear expert Tong Zhao joins Deep Dish to explain.

University of Chicago’s Robert Pape and George Mason University’s Ellen Laison join this week's Deep Dish to discuss what is at stake with Iran.

Authors Dina Esfandiary and Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to discuss the relationship between Iran, Russia, and China.

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?

Ivo Daalder talked with leading global media reporters about the peace agreement between Israel and UAE, the 2020 election, Belarus, and why Turkey is a problem for NATO.

What are the implications of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War II, and what does this mean for the US-Japan security alliance?

Alexis Dudden of the University of Connecticut and the Council’s Karl Friedhoff join Deep Dish to discuss the bad blood between Japan and South Korea.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

Experts Kathleen Klaus and Murithi Mutiga join Deep Dish to discuss the results of Kenya’s presidential election.

Steven Erlanger, Prashant Rao, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Judd Devermont and Neil Munshi explain why Mali's instability is a threat to Africa's Sahel region.

Deb Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

What is driving the recent increase in North Korean missile launches—and how should the US respond?

Host Brian Hanson checks the pulse of democracy in Nicaragua with researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor.

Emma Sky joins  Deep Dish  to explain why US-Iraq relations have deteriorated so abruptly and what it means for Iran and ISIS.

Former deputy secretary of energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Stanford University’s Scott Sagan examine nuclear weapons today and what Americans can do as arms control regimes falter.

Rosa Anaya joins Deep Dish to discuss her work rehabilitating inmates and gang members in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services’ Second Changes.

Pakistan's military leaders lauded the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan this week. But will Pakistan's domestic threats—from a shaky economy to a rise in domestic terrorism—threaten the country's stability as a result of new leadership next

Aging populations, economic prospects, and sustainability goals - we tackle it all in this episode on population decline.

In this episode, expert Rachel Bronson takes a minute to explain how the Doomsday Clock works, examine if nuclear weapons make the world safer, and recommend her favorite movie involving nuclear warfare.