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Are we on the brink of a new cold war?

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Are we on the brink of a new cold war?

“We are back in a period of superpower competition that will probably go on for decades. And that, if we're lucky, remains a cold war.” David Sanger, Pulitzer prize-winning national security correspondent for The New York Times, joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to offer a clear-eyed take on America’s adversaries.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu greets US President Joe Biden in Israel

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Podcast: What's the US role in the Israel-Hamas war? Views from Sen. Chris Murphy & Rep. Mike Waltz

Listen: Two weeks into Israel's bloody war with Hamas, what role should the US government should play in the conflict? Ian Bremmer asks Senator Chris Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Representative Mike Waltz of Florida, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

War in Europe is top priority at Munich Security Conference

War in Europe is top priority at Munich Security Conference

Will Russia-Ukraine dominate the conversations at this year's Munich Security Conference? Is Israel's democracy really under threat? Finally, should I care about balloongate? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

The biggest threats to US national security, foreign and domestic

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The biggest threats to US national security, foreign and domestic

Less than a month ago, the Biden administration finally dropped its long-anticipated National Security Strategy. The No. 1 external enemy is not Russia but rather China. It also emphasizes the homegrown threat of Americans willing to engage in political violence if their candidate loses at the ballot box. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger about the key national security threats facing the United States right now.

Ian Bremmer: Risk of nuclear crisis in 2022 is too high

Ian Bremmer: Risk of nuclear crisis in 2022 is too high

The White House believes that there is a 20% chance of another Cuban Missile Crisis "in the next eight weeks" with Russia, Ian Bremmer said at an event at the Asia Society in New York on Monday. While Bremmer doesn't see as high a chance that Putin would risk using nuclear weapons, he added, "Either way, those numbers are way too freaking high." The even bigger risk, he points out, is that not enough is being done to manage the unprecedented danger from Russia in the medium term.

US threat levels from foreign and domestic enemies

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

US threat levels from foreign and domestic enemies

The Biden administration finally released its long-anticipated National Security Strategy, basically America's biggest threats — foreign and domestic. The No. 1 external enemy is not Russia but rather China. It also emphasizes the homegrown threat of Americans willing to engage in political violence if their candidate loses at the ballot box. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to David Sanger, who knows a thing or two about national security because it's his beat at the New York Times.

President Joe Biden speaking to press in Washington, DC. | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer - the podcast

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Podcast: America at risk: assessing Russia, China, and domestic threats

Listen: From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to China’s vision for a new global order, there’s plenty keeping President Joe Biden’s national security officials up at night. On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer and New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger break down the top foreign and domestic threats outlined in the Biden administration's recently released National Security Strategy document.