@willtodman.bsky.social hosts @victordcha.bsky.social and @brianthart.bsky.social from @csis.org on the latest episode of @geopolitics.csis.org State of Play, breaking down whether President Trump’s Asia trip met expectations and U.S.-China relations. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEZ...

@willtodman.bsky.social hosts @victordcha.bsky.social and @brianthart.bsky.social from @csis.org on the latest episode of @geopolitics.csis.org State of Play, breaking down whether President Trump’s Asia trip met expectations and U.S.-China relations. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEZ...

How are allies and partners responding to "America First" policies? @geopolitics.csis.org experts explain 7 strategies adopted to respond to the second Trump term. cc @victordcha.bsky.social, @maxbergmann.bsky.social, @henriettalevin.bsky.social, @willtodman.bsky.social

The formal confirmation of famine in Gaza is testing the credibility & effectiveness of global institutions. Director Caitlin Welsh joins @myacoubian.bsky.social & @willtodman.bsky.social to unpack the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, global institutions, & more. 🎧 Listen here: cs.is/4h0fy35

Monday, October 6, 2025 │ 9:00-11:00 AM ET Join @geopolitics.csis.org experts for the launch of a new @csis.org compendium on the ways U.S. allies and partners have responded to the Trump administration. Register here: www.csis.org/events/responding-trumps-new-foreign-policy-paradigm

New: @myacoubian.bsky.social and Caitlin Welsh joined me to discuss the global reverberations of the Gaza war as we approach the third anniversary of October 7th. We discuss the atrophying of international institutions, and early signs of their reform or reimagining. www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

On the latest episode of State of Play, CSIS's Mark Cancian and Ryan Berg join @willtodman.bsky.social to discuss what the U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean tells us about changing U.S. priorities. Listen in: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

Why did Israel strike Doha on September 9? How did Qatar and other countries in the region react? And what does this mean for mediation efforts in the Middle East? @mideast.csis.org experts @myacoubian.bsky.social and @willtodman.bsky.social discuss: www.csis.org/analysis/isr...

Is President Trump really pushing PM Modi to embrace China? To discuss the longer-term trajectory of China-India ties and what it means for the United States, Henrietta Levin and Rick Rossow joined me this week: youtu.be/HP8itY3rW28?...

This is a metaphor for something… 🐀

On the latest episode of State of Play, "Are allies or autocrats managing Trump better?", @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social join @willtodman.bsky.social to discuss what East Asian and European allies are learning about summits with President Trump. Listen here: buff.ly/XqHwRlf

This week, we discuss what President Lee told @victordcha.bsky.social over dinner about how he approached President Trump, how Putin ruined @maxbergmann.bsky.social's summer holiday, and what patterns are emerging about how strongmen are dealing with President Trump. www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

On a new episode of State Of Play, @willtodman.bsky.social is joined by @japan.csis.org experts Dr. @kristigovella.bsky.social and Nick Szechenyi to discuss whether U.S.-Japan relations are shifting amid tariff negotiation, turbulent Japanese politics, and more. Listen here:

NEW: @mideast.csis.org and @foodwater.csis.org experts react to Gaza’s descent into mass starvation, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, international and domestic pressure on Israel, and more. 🧵Read their insights: www.csis.org/analysis/exp...

“For now, international and domestic pressure is producing a change in Israel’s tactics, not strategy, in Gaza.” My latest alongside @csis.org colleagues www.csis.org/analysis/exp...

Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., @mideast.csis.org hosts the Syrian Minister of Health, Musaab Nazzal Al-Ali, and other experts for a discussion on opportunities and challenges to rebuilding Syria's public health sector. Watch here: www.csis.org/events/stabi...

I spoke on NewsNation about the Gaza ceasefire negotiations yesterday, and I shared an account I heard from an aid worker in Gaza about a Palestinian mother, which I'll never forget: www.linkedin.com/posts/willto...

Following escalating sectarian violence in southern Syria, Israel struck various Syrian government targets on July 16, 2025. Mona Yacoubian and I explore their implications for Syria and the wider region. www.csis.org/analysis/vio...

On the latest episode of State of Play, @willtodman.bsky.social is joined by Ryan Berg and Henrietta Levin to discuss China's absence from the BRICS summit and the evolving vision of China's alternative world order. Listen here: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

NEW🎧: After Xi skipped the BRICS summit in Brazil, Ryan Berg and Henrietta Levin discuss if BRICS still matters, how it fits into China’s alternative world order, and other ways China is competing with the U.S. in Latin America and beyond. www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

Europeans spent this year focused on a nonsense peacekeeping force instead of urgently ramping up defense industrial production for Ukraine. They need to create a European Ukraine security assistance fund: www.csis.org/analysis/how... www.ft.com/content/b69e...

ONE HOUR TO GO | What do strikes on Iran mean for China, Russia, and N. Korea? Join @geopolitics.csis.org for a timely panel on the future of the "Axis of Upheaval" featuring Dr. @victordcha.bsky.social, @myacoubian.bsky.social, Dr. Maria Snegovaya & @brianthart.bsky.social Tune in:

I woke up early to talk with @newsnation.bsky.social about Iran’s interest in engaging in talks, the politicization of the intelligence assessments, and why Iran may not decide to activate. www.linkedin.com/posts/willto...

NEW: @myacoubian.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social joined me to discuss the broader implications of the Israel-Iran war and what it says about the changing world order. Listen to the second episode here: www.csis.org/podcasts/sta...

Very helpful piece on Fordow from @heatherwilly.bsky.social, which helps dispel widespread rhetoric about the U.S. "bunker buster" bomb being the only option. www.csis.org/analysis/opt...

I hosted a superb conversation with @myacoubian.bsky.social, Dan Byman, and @doreenhorschig.bsky.social to explore what's next in the Israel-Iran war. Helpful nuance, context, and broader implications: www.youtube.com/live/tC0LW1Q...

We're getting mixed messages from Trump today, but I talked to @cbsmornings.bsky.social (last night) about why he said he supports Israel's operations against Iran after trying to get a deal. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=953...

G7 leaders meet tomorrow - what should we expect? Find out on the debut episode of State of Play, the new weekly geopolitics podcast from @geopolitics.csis.org Host @willtodman.bsky.social talks with @victordcha.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social about the key issues ahead.

Trump's "now viewing these military actions by Israel as a way of increasing pressure on Iran to make those concessions and ultimately come to a deal," I told @cbsnews.com. But that's an extremely risky strategy... www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-is...

"Just five months into his second term in office, the peacemaker president could have a new war on his hands." I provided some comments for this BBC piece. www.bbc.com/news/article...

On the first episode of State of Play, @geopolitics.csis.org experts Victor Cha, @willtodman.bsky.social and @maxbergmann.bsky.social discuss what to expect from the G7 Summit in Canada and what needs to change to make the G7 relevant in the new geopolitical environment. Listen:

🚨🚨New podcast to follow!!! Great to be part of the inaugural episode of State of Play - a new pod from the @csis.org Geopolotics Department- with @victordcha.bsky.social and hosted by @willtodman.bsky.social!

I'm really excited about this! The first episode drops in time for your commute on Thursday, and we'll be discussing if the G7 can still be relevant in 2025.

I spoke to @cbsnews.com about the latest on the Iran nuclear talks last night, explaining why the regional uranium enrichment consortium idea is intended to be a peacebuilding measure as well as a way of getting around stubborn Iranian and U.S. red lines. www.cbsnews.com/video/detail...

We're launching a new podcast at @geopolitics.csis.org and I'm the host! State of Play will bring together our leading regional experts to chat about the biggest geopolitical stories of the week and what they tell us about how the world is changing. open.spotify.com/episode/6Akw...

APNewsAlert: ROME (AP) — Oman's foreign minister, who mediated Iran-US talks, describes them as having 'some but not conclusive progress.'

"Non-interventionists are really ascendant in this administration" I told the @nationaljournal.com. The U.S.-Gulf relationship has "shifted towards a geo-economic relationship now."

I gave a brief overview of Syria, Trump's new approach to Arab Gulf states, and tensions in U.S.-Israel relations for @cbsnews.com last night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqJ4...

🚨 NEW🚨 Dr. Dina Esfandiary joins Jon Alterman on today's #Babel episode to provide revealing insights into shifting Iranian strategy, lessons learned from the JCPOA, and the obstacles—new and old—standing in the way of a nuclear deal. Check the full episode out here 🎧: www.csis.org/podcasts/bab...

"There are some really difficult decisions and concessions needed from both sides," says @willtodman.bsky.social to @cbsnews.com regarding the ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations. Watch Will's full comments to find out why he remains hopeful about the talks🎥

I spoke to Lindsey Reiser tonight about the latest on the Iran-U.S. nuclear talks on @cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com/video/us-sig...

Syria's flurry of diplomatic activity continues. I heard rumors that the Syrian foreign minister is trying to come to Washington DC for the World Bank's Spring meetings next week, but has not yet been granted a visa... amwaj.media/en/article/i...

The NYT reports that the U.S. has begun to drawdown its troop presence in NE Syria. The Trump administration will conduct a broad review of Syria policy, which could see a full withdrawal according to officials cited. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...

I spoke to @jdickerson.bsky.social last night on CBS Evening News about the Iran talks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZiZ...

For the NYT, @natashahall.bsky.social argues "the smartest way to steer [Syria] toward a peaceful future is to engage with this government on concrete steps that steer the country toward recovery, security and a society that serves Syria’s people, not its rulers." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...

The NYT published satellite images showing the watchtowers, houses, roads, and communication infrastructure that Israel is building in Syria and Lebanon. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Raed Saleh, head of the White Helmets, has been appointed minister of emergency and disaster management in the new Syrian government.

I’ve heard confirmation of this. Mass firings at USIP last night.

All entry points into Gaza are closed. At the border, food is rotting. Medicine is expiring. Vital medical equipment is stuck. If the basic principles of humanitarian law still count, the international community must act to uphold them.