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National Insecurity

by Doug Bandow, Stephen Bryen, and Ying Ma

This show explores U.S. foreign policy, national security, international affairs, geopolitics, and more. Hosted by Doug Bandow, senior fellow at Cato Institute; Stephen Bryen, former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense; and Ying Ma, president, American Ideals PAC & Defend American Ideals.

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Episodes

  1. H-1B Visas and Trump's Immigration Policies

    A huge spat broke out recently between President Trump’s high-profile Silicon Valley supporters, such as Elon Musk, and his MAGA base. At the heart of the disagreement was H-1B visas, a program that supporters claim brings in much-needed, high-tech talent and labor to the U.S. Mark Krikorian,...

  2. Trump on Legal vs. Illegal Immigration

    Though Trump supporters broadly agree on the need to stem illegal immigration, they don't all agree on how to deal with legal immigration. While Trump's supporters in Silicon Valley tend to extol the virtues of legal immigration, MAGA voters in the president's political base want to reduce it.…

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  3. Trump's Foreign Policy in Second Term

    What will Trump's foreign policy look like in his second term? Does it make sense for the president-elect to rail against "stupid, endless wars" and then nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio--a neoconservative with great sympathy for endless wars--as Secretary of State? We discuss Trump's...

  4. Trump vs. Harris on Foreign Policy

    With the U.S. presidential election about a week away, we break down the differences between Trump's and Harris's foreign policy approaches. How might they deal differently with China, the Middle East, Ukraine and Russia, and the world in general? We also discuss the support each candidate has...

  5. Should the U.S. Fight China to Defend Taiwan?

    In recent years, Washington has become increasingly concerned about an impending Chinese invasion of Taiwan. What are America's strategic interests in Taiwan? Should we fight China to defend the island if Beijing invades? What can we do to prevent a war? We discuss with Prof. Andrew Nathan, a...

  6. U.S. should enter into peace negotiations with Russia

    We discuss the latest updates of the Russia-Ukraine war, including incentives (or lack thereof) for Russia to enter into a ceasefire, danger of the war spilling over to Europe, implications for America and Europe should Ukraine fall, lack of evidence of impending Russian aggression beyond…

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  7. An “America First” China Policy?

    What might President Trump’s China policy look like if he were to return to the White House? Will China invade Taiwan later this decade? How can we avoid armed conflict with China in the Taiwan Straits and in the South China Sea? How should America deal with its most serious strategic adversary?…

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  8. Should We Ban TikTok?

    The House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok unless the company is divested from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, within six months. Lawmakers worry that the Chinese government, through TikTok, could get access to vast troves of American data and spread mass...

  9. Should the US continue to aid Ukraine?

    The U.S. Senate just passed a bill to provide another $60 billion to Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. Is it in America’s national interest to continue arming Ukraine? Is Washington helping to stop autocracy and safeguard the U.S.-led world order, or is it risking nuclear confrontation with...

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This show explores U.S. foreign policy, national security, international affairs, geopolitics, and more. Hosted by Doug Bandow, senior fellow at Cato Institute; Stephen Bryen, former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense; and Ying Ma, president, American Ideals PAC & Defend American Ideals.

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