State of Play
Center for Strategic and International Studies
42 episodes
The world order has been disrupted, and a new international system is emerging. Hosted by Will Todman, State of Play unpacks the biggest geopolitical developments of the week. Every episode brings together CSIS’s leading regional experts to explore how global power is shifting, how allies and adversaries are responding, and what it all means for the future of international order. State of Play is produced by Cera Baker.
Episodes
Was This World Cup More Political?
about 17 hours ago
57m
Have Politics Jeopardized the Ebola Response?
Jul. 2
32m
Was the G7 Summit in France a Success?
Jun. 17
41m
Trump's Iran Deal: What Comes Next?
Jun. 15
43m
How Should the United States Counter the CRINK Axis?
Jun. 12
46m
Is Ukraine Turning the Tide?
Jun. 4
34m
Is Something Big About to Happen with North Korea?
May. 29
34m
What Can Negotiations Between Lebanon and Israel Achieve?
May. 26
33m
What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?
May. 15
59m
Is a Cold Peace with North Korea Possible?
May. 7
41m
Has the Iran War Transformed the Middle East's Future?
Apr. 22
52m
Will Orban’s Defeat Transform Europe?
Apr. 13
19m
Has the Iran war upended U.S.-China negotiations?
Apr. 9
28m
What Are the Hidden Costs of the War with Iran?
Mar. 25
49m
How did Japan Navigate Trump's Pressure on Iran?
Mar. 20
18m
Are Russia and China Benefitting from the War with Iran?
Mar. 17
35m
Is Cuba Next?
Mar. 12
35m
Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge?
Mar. 5
31m
How are SE Asian States Recalibrating Their U.S. and China Ties Under Trump 2.0?
Feb. 26
29m
Emergency Episode: European Security after the Munich Conference
Feb. 18
17m
Are we thinking about tech competition with China the right way?
Feb. 12
41m
Emergency Episode: PM Takaichi's Landslide Victory in Japan
Feb. 10
18m
Can middle powers build a new world order as PM Carney says?
Jan. 29
38m
How should we combat China's economic coercion?
Jan. 23
1h 10m
What are CSIS experts' boldest geopolitical predictions in 2026?
Jan. 15
41m
The Donroe Doctrine: What Venezuela Means for China, Russia, and Iran
Jan. 14
59m
Did Trump remake the global order in 2025?
Dec. 17
41m
Where now for Europe and Ukraine after the NSS?
Dec. 10
34m
Did the Saudi & Syrian Trump visits meet expectations?
Nov. 21
32m
Are President Trump's tariffs working?
Nov. 12
36m
Was President Trump's Asia trip a success?
Oct. 31
30m
Will U.S.-China tensions dominate the ASEAN summit?
Oct. 16
39m
Is Gaza pushing international institutions to crisis or renewal?
Oct. 2
30m
What can U.S. pressure on Venezuela achieve?
Sep. 18
28m
Are U.S. tariffs bringing India and China together?
Sep. 4
27m
Are allies or autocrats managing Trump better?
Aug. 28
28m
Are U.S.-Japan relations at a turning point?
Aug. 7
30m
Is Pressure on Indo-Pacific Allies Working?
Jul. 24
30m
China’s World Order: Does BRICS Still Matter?
Jul. 10
27m
How the Israel-Iran War Crossed the Rubicon
Jun. 26
31m
What to Expect at the G7 Summit
Jun. 12
26m
Introducing State of Play
Jun. 3
1m