Latest Northkorea Podcast Episodes
US-China Agricultural Cooperation: A Deep Dive
Need to Know - July 01, 2024 16:20 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski, discuses the history and future of US-China agriculture cooperation with Dr. Karen Mancl. She is a professor and water quality specialist at the Ohio State University and a fellow with the Wilson Center's China Environment Program. In addition...
Enhancing US Global Competitiveness: Insights from the G7 Summit
Need to Know - June 21, 2024 18:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of the Need to Know, we delve into the recent G7 Summit, focusing on the current state of US global competitiveness and assorted economic challenges. Host John Milewski speaks with Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition. Kennedy is...
Understanding North Korea: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions
Need to Know - June 14, 2024 15:01 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of the Need to Know, host John Milewski explores what we know and what we think we know about North Korea with expert insights from Sung-Yoon Lee, a Fellow with the Wilson Center’s Indo-Pacific Program. Yoon explains the complexities behind North Korea's strategic maneuvers, mili...
Historic Election in Mexico: A Landslide Victory for Claudia Sheinbaum
Need to Know - June 05, 2024 14:38 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski discusses Mexico's elections with guest Lila Abed, acting director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute. Lila was an International Electoral Observer of Claudia Sheinbaum's, historic victory that will make her Mexico's first female president...
US Taiwan Policy: It's Complicated!
Need to Know - May 03, 2024 21:42 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski discuses US policy on Taiwan with Wilson Center Indo-Pacific Program Director, Shihoko Goto. They explore the complexities and nuances of maintaining strong ties to a most important US trade partner, while acknowledging the "one China principle...
Middle East Tensions Rising in the Aftermath of Iran’s Attack on Israel
Need to Know - April 17, 2024 20:35 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of the Need to Know, host John Milewski discusses the recent direct attack by Iran on Israel and its implications for the region with the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program Director Merissa Khurma. She provides insights into the shifting dynamics and potential consequences of th...
Reimagining Warfare: The Rise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Need to Know - April 17, 2024 16:16 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of the Need to Know, host John Milewski explores the evolving landscape of warfare shaped by unmanned aerial vehicles with his guest, Dr. Jack Watling. Dr. Watling is a Wilson Center Global Fellow and senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. They discuss a n...
Pakistan in Peril? The State of the Nation's Democracy, Economy, and Relationship with the US
Need to Know - March 26, 2024 15:31 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, we focus on Pakistan's political and economic situation, as well as its relationship with the United States. Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Wilson Center's IndoPacific program, covers topics such as the health of democracy in the wake of the recent elec...
Navigating the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain: Insights and Strategies
Need to Know - March 15, 2024 16:51 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of the Need to Know John Milewski takes a look into the world of electric vehicles (EVs) and the dynamic supply chains essential to their development and manufacturing. Joined by a panel of experts, including Duncan Wood, Jasper Jung, and Sham Kunjur, shed light on the impact of ...
New Study Upends Negative Assumptions About the Economic Impact of Refugees
Need to Know - March 08, 2024 17:44 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode, we delve into the findings from a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources that examined the fiscal impact of refugees and asylum seekers on the economy over a 15-year period. Many will be surprised by the overwhelmingly positive findings. John Thon M...
Standing Strong: Witnessing Resilience in Ukraine
Need to Know - February 26, 2024 15:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of the Need to Know podcast from the Wilson Center, Ambassador Mark Green, President and CEO of the Wilson Center, shares his recent firsthand observations from Ukraine, marking the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion. From the war-torn streets to underground schools in sub...
The US Congress: Priorities & Challenges in 2024
Need to Know - February 07, 2024 03:08 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, Eddy Acevedo, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of the Wilson Center, discusses the year ahead for the U.S. Congress. He lists other priorities Congress is juggling in addition to appropriations and supplemental funding. Acevedo shares in...
Collateral Damage: Can the Abraham Accords Survive the Israel-Hamas War?
Need to Know - November 21, 2023 20:26 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski explores the implications of the conflict between Hamas and Israel on the Abraham Accords with Merissa Khurma, director of the Wilson Center's Middle East program. They review the status of the accords before the Hamas attack and how things hav...
Battling Malaria: The Global Fight Against a Deadly Foe
Need to Know - November 14, 2023 17:47 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski, dives into the critical issue of the United States' involvement in the global effort to combat malaria with Wilson Center CEO, Ambassador Mark Green. Ambassador Green explores the progress made over the years and the ongoing challenges in the ...
Afghanistan After Two Years of Taliban Rule: “It’s pretty bad!”
Need to Know - September 25, 2023 15:35 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski discusses the state of affairs in Afghanistan, two years after the U.S. withdrawal, with Wilson Center South Asia Institute Director Michael Kugelman. Kugelman paints a dire picture of the situation under Taliban rule, particularly as it relate...
Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis: The Plight of Afghan Refugees
Need to Know - August 29, 2023 18:09 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, John Thon Majok, Director of the Wilson Center’s Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative, discusses the ongoing challenges faced by Afghan refugees in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan with host John Milewski. They explore the complex issue...
Increasing Competitiveness by Building a Better U.S.-Mexico Border
Need to Know - July 24, 2023 16:47 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsWhile the border between the U.S. and Mexico is often in the news as a problem, it could just as easily be viewed as one of the greatest economic assesets for both nations. Mexico Institute Director Andrew Rudman talks with host John Milewski about idea for building a more competitive situation ...
Mixed Signals: Is a US-China “Cold War” Heating Up or Cooling Down?
Need to Know - June 26, 2023 23:09 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode of “Need to Know,” Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, joins host John Milewski to talk about the impact of Biden’s reference to Xi Jinping as a “dictator.” They also discuss recent diplomatic efforts by Secretary of S...
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Regulation
Need to Know - May 31, 2023 17:48 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, Kellee Wicker, Director of the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP), speaks with host John Milewski about artificial intelligence. They discuss concerns about AI, the need for guidelines and regulations, and the recent statement from...
The Farm Bill: What do Farmers and Ranchers Want From the Legislation?
Need to Know - May 02, 2023 14:39 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with Andrew Walmsley, Senior Director of Government Affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation. They discuss expectations for the 2023 Farm Bill and how it might address changes and challenges the agriculture community has faced duri...
Introduction to the Farm Bill
Need to Know - April 04, 2023 15:20 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, Deputy Director of Congressional Relations, Erin Jarnagin, provides an overview of the 2023 Farm Bill. She explains what's covered by the bill, how much we should expect it to change from last time around, and what impact the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have ...
The Future of Cryptocurrency: Public Policy and Regulatory Challenges
Need to Know - March 07, 2023 16:33 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode of Need to Know, host John Milewski speaks with the Director of the Wilson Center’s Science and Technology Innovation Program, Kellee Wicker, on the value of cryptocurrency for international finance, its downsides, and where the digital asset might be headed in the future.
Border Security
Need to Know - February 15, 2023 17:14 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode, Mexico Institute Director, Andrew Rudman, speaks with host John Milewski about what we Need to Know about security concerns on the US-Mexico border. They discuss which policies are working and which aren’t, what life is like in border communities, and where opportunities might e...
Energy Security
Need to Know - January 24, 2023 20:03 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode of “Need to Know,” the Wilson Center’s VP for Strategy & New Initiatives, Duncan Wood, joins host John Milewski to talk about the importance of affordable, available, and secure energy sources, and the challenges countries face in reaching that goal.
China: Strategic Interests, Protests, and the Future
Need to Know - December 20, 2022 16:43 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn this episode of "Need to Know," the Wilson Center’s China expert, Robert Daly, joins Host John Milewski to talk about the significance of recent protests in China, how the country is advancing its interests in the Middle East, and how President Xi Jinping is trying to shape the global order.
An Inside Look at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference
Need to Know - November 28, 2022 19:36 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this edition of Need to Know, we are joined by Raoni Rajao, a Fellow of the Wilson Center's Latin American Program. He talks about his experience at COP27 and covers the climate change debates taking place at the conference. Rajao, also explains who the key players are, what challenges they f...
Examining Protests in Iran and the Arab World
Need to Know - November 02, 2022 16:19 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn this episode of Need to Know, we speak with Wilson Center Fellow Marina Ottaway and Haleh Esfandiari, Director Emerita and Distinguished Fellow with the Center’s Middle Program, about the ongoing protests in Iran sparked by the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini while in police custody. They de...
The Arctic is Hot
Need to Know - September 09, 2022 00:09 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsFormer Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Sherri Goodman joins Need To Know to discuss a couple of interesting recent developments in the arctic that are of interest. We've always said the Arctic has emerged, and it continues to be a hot area for policy experts watching multiple portfolios.
What Will Really Happen If Speaker Pelosi Goes to Taiwan?
Need to Know - August 01, 2022 19:16 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsA flash briefing for policymakers from Robert Daly discussing the possibility of Speaker Pelosi traveling to Taiwan and what it really means for US-China relations.
Analyzing Refugee Challenges Using Lived Experience
Need to Know - July 19, 2022 18:28 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsA new initiative has begun at the Wilson Center, the Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI), headed by John Thon Majok, will bring policy makers tools and solutions for these problems, but coming at it from the unique perspective of one who has lived in refugee camps and utilized pol...