Fault Lines

Fault Lines marks its 500th episode with a panel discussion on the 24th anniversary of 9/11.

Jessica Jones opens the special holiday episode with a table full of NSI fellows and experts.

Fault Lines episode 580 examines China's construction of Antelope Reef, a new artificial island in the South China Sea.

Fault Lines episode 616 features Lester Munson, John Lipsy, and Rich Goldberg analyzing renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz and their effects on oil markets.

Fault Lines Episode 615 examines the NATO summit in Ankara with Lester Munson, John Lipsy, and retired General and Ambassador Doug Lute.

Fault Lines Episode 612 examines possible U.S.

This episode examines the escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Pope Leo XIV over U.S.

This episode discusses the historic direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by U.S.

This episode analyzes the implications of Viktor Orbán's electoral defeat in Hungary after 16 years as prime minister, focusing on its impact on global populism and U.S.

This episode discusses China's construction of artificial islands like Antelope Reef in the South China Sea for military purposes and its implications for regional security and U.S.-China relations.

This episode analyzes the recent ceasefire between the U.S.

A roundtable discussion with national security experts reviewing the biggest stories of 2025, focusing on multiple peace deals brokered by the new U.S.

This episode features an interview with Ambassador Alexander Yu, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., discussing Taiwan's perspective on regional security, deterrence strategies, and the challenges posed by China in the Indo-Pacific.

Jessica Jones and Jamil Jaffer are live at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

This episode features an interview with Congressman Don Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier general and bipartisan national security leader, discussing modern deterrence, defense innovation, and military quality of life issues at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

This episode features an interview with Lieutenant General H.R.

This episode features an interview with Dan Jablonsky, CEO of URSA Major, discussing aerospace technology and modern deterrence strategies at the Reagan National Defense Forum.