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The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on 25 years since 9/11, the lessons of America’s forever wars, and the biggest threats to US national security today

How 9/11 reshaped America and the world
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How 9/11 reshaped America and the world

25 years after 9/11, has America learned the lessons of the war on terror—or is it repeating the same mistakes? Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on the post-9/11 era, the war with Iran, and why China is the biggest existential threat to the United States.

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaks during the Anthropic Builder Summit.
What We're Watching

AI leaders call for development slowdown, Saudis running out of options for oil shipping, Sweden’s left fends off the far-right

In recent days, the bosses of the top US AI companies have supported more stringent regulation of the industry.

Members of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
What We're Watching

European leaders head to Ukraine, US and Canada butt heads over trade, US threatens “economic D-Day” on Iran

The gathering today, which falls on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, brings together nearly three dozen European countries supporting Ukraine with financial and military aid against Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting.
What We're Watching

China calls Trump’s bluff over new Iran sanctions, Botswana saves citizens from shady Russian military recruitment, Brazil tries to cash in on rare earth reserves

China has defied Western sanctions for years and buys as much as 90% of Iran’s oil exports.

Ukraine's Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov speaks at a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
What We're Watching

Ex-defense minister calls for elections in Ukraine, Gulf nations are stockpiling oil in Asia, Iran looks at European targets

Critics have said that Zelensky – now in his seventh year in office – has been in power for too long.

The collapse of the aid system
Ian Explains

The collapse of the aid system

The global aid system is running out of money just as the world’s crises are multiplying. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer unpacks why consequences of shrinking aid budgets extend far beyond the borders of the world’s most vulnerable countries.

How Iran turned water into a weapon
Analysis

How Iran turned water into a weapon

Iran-linked cyberattacks on US water systems show how a war thousands of miles away can reach Americans through something as basic as the tap.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.
What We're Watching

States are remapping global shipping routes, Progressives get mixed results in US primaries, China and Indonesia’s military drills raise alarms

Iran's leverage in the Strait of Hormuz is prompting a rethink of global shipping routes.

Why Trump keeps backing down on Iran
Quick Take

Why Trump keeps backing down on Iran

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines the growing gap between President Trump’s threats to escalate against Iran and his reluctance to follow through with military action.

Trump asks Putin about helping Iran
Puppet Regime

Trump asks Putin about helping Iran

In fairness, he did say he'd ask. #PUPPETREGIME