Daniel Runde, Senior Adviser at CSIS and Contributor to The National Interest, discusses with Jacob Heilbrunn the major geopolitical challenges shaping U.S. foreign policy — from Iran and the Gulf to Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia and Moldova. Across this conversation, Runde analyzes political transitions, strategic risks, migration pressures, Russia’s influence, EU enlargement and America’s global role. A sharp and wide-ranging exchange on power, instability and possible turning points.
Daniel Runde: America’s Global Test from Iran to Moldova
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