Global Insights
Network 20/20’s Global Insights is a series of moderated conversations that brings together a curious global audience to dig deeper into macro-level and region-specific trends shaping our world.
Episodes
109 episodes
The US-China AI Power Race: High Stakes in High Tech
Visit us at Network2020.org. The United States has long been recognized as the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), a technology transforming trade, foreign policy, and military st...
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Nuclear Risks and Realities: Nonproliferation in a Shifting Global Order
Visit us at Network2020.org. In June, strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran’s nuclear facilities reignited one of the most dangerous questions in global security: how do you stop a cou...
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Revisiting Sudan’s Conflict: Context and Implications
Visit us at Network2020.org. Sudan’s war—between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, sparked in April 2023—has entered a deadlier phase. Recent attacks on the Abu Shouk camp near El-Fashe...
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India’s Balancing Act: Autonomy in a World of Trade Wars
Visit us at Network2020.org. The U.S. has slapped a 25% tariff on most Indian exports and threatened further measures over India’s continued oil and arms deals with Russia. India isn’t backi...
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Rearming Europe: Spending, Autonomy, and the Transatlantic Alliance
Visit us at Network2020.org. The EU’s Readiness 2030 plan marks a significant shift in European defense, with €800 billion in planned spending driven by the war in Ukraine and growing doubts...
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What do Iranian Civilians Think About the War? The Iran-Israel War Part 2
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Israel’s Strategy in a Shifting Middle East with Dr. Michael Koplow - The Iran-Israel War Part 1
This episode of Global Insights is part one of our special two-part series on the Israel-Iran conflict. What began as a diplomatic attempt to manage Iran’s nuclear ambitions escalated sharply on June 12, when Israel launche...
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A U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund: Investment, Innovation, and Global Strategy
Visit us at Network2020.org. The prospect of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund—most recently proposed by President Trump—has sparked renewed debate about America’s economic strategy at home and a...
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Routes of Power: Global Competition for Strategic Infrastructure
Visit us at Network2020.org. Recent comments from President Trump targeting Canada, Greenland, and Panama have drawn renewed attention to a deeper global trend: the scramble for control over...
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Caught in the Crossfire: Vietnam, U.S.-China Rivalry, and the New Era of Tariffs
Visit us at Network2020.org. In 2025, the United States and Vietnam will celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations—just two years after upgrading their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Par...
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Tokyo’s Tightrope: Japan’s Foreign Policy Goals Amid U.S. Strategic Recalibration
Visit us at Network2020.org. As the Indo-Pacific grows more contested, U.S.-Japan relations face new tests and opportunities. Tokyo, seeking greater autonomy and strategic clarity, is recali...
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Musk's Starlink, Undersea Cables, and the Hidden Conflicts of Global Connectivity
Visit us at Network2020.org. Global communication infrastructure is at the center of a geopolitical battle as nations and corporations strategize for security and control over undersea cable...
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The New Rules: The U.S. in a Shifting World Order with Richard Haass
Visit us at Network2020.org. Once defined by unchallenged leadership and a focus on stable, alliance-driven relationships, U.S. foreign policy is now shifting toward unilateralism, emphasizi...
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U.S. Soft Power in a Changing World with Professor Joseph Nye
Visit us at Network2020.org.The Trump administration’s recent foreign policy decisions—including the pause on foreign aid, the closure of USAID, and an assertive approach to negotiatio...
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Closer to Midnight: the Return to a Nuclear Arms Race
Visit us at Network2020.org.Humanity stands closer than ever to catastrophe, warn the experts behind the Doomsday Clock. The tracker of human-caused destruction ticked one second closer to midnig...
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Türkiye’s Evolving Role in a Post-Assad Middle East
Visit us at Network2020.org.The fall of the Assad Regime marks a significant shift in the Middle East, disrupting the balance of power and creating new opportunities for regional influence. Türki...
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Deepfake Democracy: AI’s Role in Shaping Political Realities
Visit us at Network2020.org.As artificial intelligence continues to advance, its ability to both bolster and undermine democratic processes has never been more apparent. Deepfake techn...
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U.S.-UAE Relations: Regional Stability in a Changing Middle East
Visit us at Network2020.org.On September 23rd, 2024, history was made when Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), made his inaugural visit to the U...
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What the Future Holds for U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
Visit us at Network2020.org.With a new Trump administration set to take office and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum navigating key bilateral challenges, U.S.-Mexico relations face a critical...
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How China Influences the World, with Adam Segal
Visit us at Network2020.org.Over the past seven and a half decades, China has transformed from an isolated, agrarian nation into a global superpower, and simultaneously impacting the internation...
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The Global Race for Critical Minerals—And the Fight Over the Ocean Floor
Visit us at Network2020.org.The technological world is built by critical minerals like nickel, cobalt, and lithium. As the demand for clean energy expands, so does the demand for these metals an...
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The China – U.S. Green Energy Race and Its Security Implications
Visit us at Network2020.org.The global shift to renewable energy has ignited fierce competition between the United States and China, transforming what was once a collaborative effort into a high...
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How the U.S. Elections Impact the World
Visit us at Network2020.org.In this special edition of Global Insights by Network 20/20, we explore the global ramifications of the 2024 U.S. presidential election through conversations with lea...
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Far Right Rising: Lessons from Europe for 2024 U.S. Elections
Visit us at Network2020.org.The rise of far-right parties in Europe has sparked a transformative wave in the political landscape, challenging democratic norms and prompting a reflection on the f...
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Political and Economic Crossroads: U.S.- Latin America Relations Amidst the 2024 Elections
When President Biden took office after President Trump, many hoped for a fresh start in U.S.-Latin American relations, especially with the rise of progressive governments in Latin America—a trend known as the “pink tide.” Despite this optimism,...
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