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Video•Feb 26, 2026
Ukraine: The West in "Crisis Mode"
In a recent Carnegie Connects episode, Eric Ciaramella examined why the West’s superior military and economic resources have not translated into a decisive Ukrainian victory over Russia. He highlighted logistical bottlenecks, limited political cohesion among allies, and Russia’s adaptive strategies as key obstacles. Ciaramella also noted that Western aid often arrives in piecemeal forms, complicating Ukraine’s ability to conduct coordinated offensives. The discussion underscores the gap between strategic intent and operational reality in the conflict.
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 26, 2026
How Korea Is Engineering Its Way Into Space
South Korea is rapidly building a national space ecosystem to compete in the emerging commercial space economy. By aligning industrial policy, financing, education, and private sector capabilities, the country seeks to leapfrog traditional aerospace pathways despite its late entry. Government...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 25, 2026
Europe’s Discovery of India
Europe and India have entered a markedly upbeat phase, highlighted by the long‑awaited EU‑India Free Trade Agreement. The partnership is expanding beyond rhetoric into concrete cooperation on security, technology, and migration. Garima Mohan of the German Marshall Fund explains the...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 24, 2026
Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Four Years and Counting
Four years after Russia launched its full‑scale invasion, the conflict remains entrenched along a roughly 750‑mile front with neither side achieving a decisive military edge. Diplomatic initiatives led by the United States have stalled, offering no clear path to a...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 20, 2026
How China & Russia View Trump’s Greenland Policy
The video examines how China and Russia perceive President Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland, framing it within the broader resurgence of great‑power competition in the Arctic. As climate change thins sea ice, new shipping lanes and untapped hydrocarbon deposits are...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 13, 2026
How a Progressive POTUS Would Change the World
The episode examines how a progressive Democratic president would overhaul U.S. foreign policy after the Trump era, featuring Matt Dus, former Bernie Sanders foreign‑policy adviser and progressive think‑tank leader. Dus outlines a progressive doctrine built on ‘solidarity’: aligning with other democracies,...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 13, 2026
Nuclear Flashpoint? How Pakistan and India Manage Escalation
The video is a panel discussion hosted by the Carnegie Endowment, featuring experts Rakesh Sud and Moued Yusf, examining how India and Pakistan manage nuclear escalation in the 21st century, challenging the “nuclear flashpoint” narrative. They argue that the Cold War...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 12, 2026
The Trading System’s "Fundamental Failure"
The video examines President Trump’s assertive stance on trade, emphasizing his claim that he possesses a “button” to dramatically rewrite U.S. trade relationships, a claim now awaiting Supreme Court review. The speaker contends that a functional trading system must be...
By Carnegie Endowment
Video•Feb 11, 2026
How India Lost the Neighborhood
The episode examines Muhib Ramman's essay “The Folly of India’s Illiberal Hegemony,” arguing that New Delhi’s backing of autocratic regimes has destabilized South Asia. While protests in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives stem from corruption, inflation and democratic backsliding,...
By Carnegie Endowment