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Vandenberg Flash Focus
Move beyond the headlines with fast & focused expert analysis on breaking news and big stories in foreign policy & national security. We help you understand the context and policy implications of the stories you see every day from around the world. In each episode, we sit down with an expert to break down a developing global news story—what's happening, why it matters, and how the United States should respond. For more information on the Vandenberg Coalition, visit our website…
Episodes
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Ep. 19 | Border in Disarray
Emilio Gonzalez, former Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President…
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Special Episode: Lost Decade with Richard Fontaine & Robert Blackwill
Vandenberg is joined by authors Richard Fontaine and Robert Blackwill to discuss their new book, Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese…
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Special Episode: 80 Years Later: Lessons from D-Day for Today’s World
Garrett Exner, an adjunct fellow at Hudson Institute, executive director of the Public Interest Fellowship, board member of Veterans on Duty, and Marine Corps…
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Ep. 18 | Turning Point? Mexico’s Elections and the U.S.-Mexico Relationship
Connor Pfeiffer, Director of Congressional Relations at FDD Action and senior advisor and former executive director of the Forum for American Leadership joins…
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Ep. 17 | High Stakes in Africa
Ambassador J. Peter Pham, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, served as the U.S.'s first-ever U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region during the…
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Ep. 16 | Xi & Putin: Power Play in Eurasia
Dr. Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a member of the Vandenberg…
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Ep. 15 | Tehran’s Turmoil & Israel Under ICC Fire
Bonnie Glick, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Senior Adviser with the Project on Prosperity and Development at CSIS, and Advisory…
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Ep. 14 | Biden’s Betrayal of Israel
Secretary Robert Wilkie joins Flash Focus to discuss the Biden Administration's unprecedented move to threaten an arms embargo of Israel, a vital U.S. partner…
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Ep. 13 | Poison Ivy
On this episode, we are joined by Carine Hajjar—an opinion and editorial writer at The Boston Globe—to discuss her recent coverage of American college campuses…
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Special Episode: Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart on the Future of Conservative Foreign Policy
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) joins TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti to discuss his role on the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on…
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Ep. 12 | Mr. Kishida Goes to Washington
Zack Cooper joins Flash Focus to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's state visit to Washington this week. What are the top-takeaways and how should…
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Special Episode: We Win, They Lose with Matthew Kroenig & Dan Negrea
Vandenberg is joined by authors Matthew Kroenig & Dan Negrea to discuss their new book, We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War. Many…
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Ep. 11 | Breaking Down Haiti’s Continued Chaos
Juan Cruz and Ana Quintana join Flash Focus guest host Carrie Filipetti to dissect the unfolding crisis in the Caribbean island nation. For months, unrest has…
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Ep. 10 | Two Years at War: Ukraine from the Battlefield to the Debate in Congress
Richard Fontaine joins Flash Focus to discuss the war in Ukraine on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion (Feb. 24th). Since 2022, Ukraine has…
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Ep. 9 | On the Ground in Ukraine
As Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine approaches its second anniversary, the U.S. Congress is debating whether to continue providing military aid to…
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Ep. 8 | Elections in Taiwan: Democracy & Diplomacy Deep Dive
On Saturday (1/13), voters in Taiwan elected incumbent vice president Lai Ching-te to serve as president, the first time an incumbent party has won a third…
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Ep. 7 | Breaking the Red Sea Blockade: U.S. & U.K. Strike Houthis in Yemen
For weeks, Iran-backed Houthi terrorists have attacked civilian shipping as well as U.S. & allied warships in an attempt to blockade the southern approach to…
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Ep. 6 | All Roads Lead to Iran: The Israel-Hamas War in Regional Context
Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis—across the Middle East, chaos and violence can be traced back to the Islamic Republic of Iran through its terrorist proxy groups…
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Special Episode: Rep. Ashley Hinson on the Future of Conservative Foreign Policy
The Vandenberg Coalition's Executive Director, Carrie Filipetti, sat down with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA) to discuss her role on the House Select…
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Ep. 5 | Crisis in the Caribbean: Kenya’s Security Mission in Haiti
We are joined by Vandenberg's Ana Quintana & former U.S. Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Amb. J. Peter Pham, to discuss the collapse of…
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Ep. 4 | The Future of U.S. Aid to Ukraine
We sit down with the Hudson Institute's Luke Coffey to discuss the current state of the war in Ukraine, the fight brewing in Congress over additional U.S…
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Ep. 3 | Elections in Venezuela
Vandenberg's own Carrie Filipetti joins Flash Focus to unpack this week's opposition presidential primary in Venezuela, how the Maduro regime maintains its…
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Ep. 2 | Biden Visits Jerusalem & Israel Update
We sit down with Richard Goldberg—a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies & Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member—to discuss…
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Ep. 1 | Israel Under Attack
We sit down with Joe Truzman from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to discuss the ongoing Hamas attack on Israel, Israel's likely responses, and…