The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer

25 Years After 9/11: Admiral McRaven’s Warning for America

25 Years After 9/11: Admiral McRaven’s Warning for America Retired Admiral William H. McRaven, former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and Joint Special Oper

Iran’s “Economic D-Day” and the US-Canada Rupture

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. is entering “the endgame” with Iran, launching what he calls an “economic D-Day.” Closer to home, U.S.-Canada trade talks h

Corruption in a Shameless Age (with Patrick Radden Keefe)

Acclaimed investigative journalist and New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss his new book, London Falling.  They disc

Can Europe Defend Itself Without America? Radek Sikorski on NATO & Ukraine

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław “Radek” Sikorski joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to assess Europe’s security at a moment of growing strain in

Why Zelensky Fired His War Chiefs & Where Trump's Iran War Goes Next

Zelensky just fired his defense minister, his top general, and his prime minister in a single reshuffle — and thousands of Ukrainians poured into the streets. Jake Sulliv

Trump’s Election Playbook, Explained by Jocelyn Benson

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss the security of the 2026 midterm elections — just a day before President Trump’s p

Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy, Alliances, and America's Future

Historian and author of the “Letters From An American” newsletter Heather Cox Richardson joined Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss the historical roots of today's pol

America at 250: A Net Assessment (w/ Robert Kagan)

As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, how should Americans assess the country's strength, its democracy, and its role in the world? Recorded live at the As

Timothy Snyder on Iran, Ukraine, and the Future of Freedom

Historian and “On Tyranny” author Timothy Snyder joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss the Iran war and ceasefire negotiations, the state of the Russia-Ukraine con

Did America Lose the Iran War? (w/ Ambassador Wendy Sherman)

President Trump says the war with Iran is over. But what exactly did the United States agree to? Ambassador Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator of the 2015 Iran nucl

What the World Cup Reveals About Global Politics (w/ Franklin Foer)

As the World Cup kicks off, what can soccer tell us about the state of the world? Franklin Foer, author of “How Soccer Explains the World,” joins the show to discuss why

Is Ukraine Now Winning the War Against Russia? (w/Michael Kofman)

More than four years into the Russia-Ukraine war, has the battlefield finally begun to shift? Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer sit down with Michael Kofman, one of the leadin

Iran Talks and Trump’s Cuba Strategy w/Ricardo Zúñiga

President Trump is simultaneously pursuing peace talks with Iran while escalating U.S. military pressure in the region following recent strikes. Jake Sullivan and Jon Fin

America’s Cybersecurity Crisis Starts With Software (w/Jen Easterly)

President Trump is preparing to sign a major executive order on AI and cybersecurity at a moment of growing concern over cyber threats from China, Russia, Iran, and crimi

China’s Strategy for Trump (w/Kurt Campbell)

President Trump heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping at a moment of growing instability in the Middle East and rising anxiety across Asia. In this e

Iran War & Trump’s Europe Troop Drawdown: What Comes Next?

Iran war developments, including new signs of a potential deal, UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC, and what weeks of conflict have revealed about U.S. leverage. In this episode

China’s Engineering State vs. America’s Lawyerly Society (w/Dan Wang)

Dan Wang, author of Breakneck, breaks down the divide between China’s “engineering state” and America’s “lawyerly society” and what that means for the future of U.S.-Chin

Debating the War in Iran and U.S. Strategy (w/H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger)

H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger, former National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser to President Trump in his first administration, join Jake and Jon

John Kerry on Iran, Israel, and Diplomacy

Former Secretary of State John Kerry, who has spent more time negotiating with Iranian leaders than anyone, joins Jake and Jon to discuss the marathon diplomacy efforts t

Iran Ceasefire Explained: Winners, Losers, and What Comes Next

Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer break down the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, announced Tuesday evening.  They walk through how the deal came together from Pr