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Fareed Zakaria GPS

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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Fareed Zakaria GPS takes a comprehensive look at foreign affairs and global policies through in-depth, one-on-one interviews and fascinating roundtable discussions.2010-2026 CNN Politics & Government
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  • The New Era of Warfare: Drones, Data, and Decision Points

    The New Era of Warfare: Drones, Data, and Decision Points
    Mar 22 2026
    Join me this week on GPS as we delve into the seismic transformation of warfare, a new age driven by technology and data. Discover why precision is now being mass-produced and what it means for global security. Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Exclusive Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; What’s Next on the War in Iran

    Exclusive Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; What’s Next on the War in Iran
    Mar 15 2026
    Today on the program, Fareed’s exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his country’s important, albeit unlikely, role in the Iran War: as Iranian-designed drones are fired across the Middle East - the very same drones used by Russia against Ukraine for years - Kyiv has sent military experts to the Gulf to help bring the drones down. Then, how can we expect the war in Iran to unfold from here? Carnegie Senior Fellow Karim Sadjadpour and Lisa Anderson, international affairs professor at Columbia, join Fareed to discuss. Finally, the war has triggered one of the worst oil shocks in decades, as Tehran continues to attack commercial ships and oil infrastructure across the region. Fareed speaks to Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, about which countries are most exposed, and which ones are set to benefit. GUESTS: Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa); Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour); Lisa Anderson; Jason Bordoff (@JasonBordoff) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • War with Iran: Reactions from Biden’s National Security Adviser; Will the Kurds Be Pulled into the Fighting?

    War with Iran: Reactions from Biden’s National Security Adviser; Will the Kurds Be Pulled into the Fighting?
    Mar 8 2026
    Today on the show, the US and Israel are now in week two of warring with Iran and Fareed speaks with Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s former National Security Adviser, about how fighting is likely to proceed, the larger regional implications, and how the war might embolden Russia and China. Then, Fareed is joined by former US ambassador Peter Galbraith to discuss Trump’s flip-flopping on bring Kurdish forces into the war with Iran. Later, Fareed talks to Mina Al-Oraibi, editor in chief of the UAE newspaper The National, about how Gulf countries are reacting amid ongoing drone and missile strikes from Iran—and how might this shift geopolitics in the region. Finally, the U.S. produces the most advanced weapons in the world. Fareed asks defense editor at The Economist Shashank Joshi if America has enough of them to sustain an extended war in the Middle East. Guests: Jake Sullivan (@jakejsullivan), Peter Galbraith, Mina Al-Oraibi (@AlOraibi), Shashank Joshi (@shashj) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
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If you want to be informed about all the important issues by a knowledgeable, smart and honest person, this is your podcast.

Informative and essential.

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Civil conversations, respect for facts --so refreshing! Fareed is one of our national treasures.

I love this program!

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Fareed has the knowledge and insight to see the big picture as well as the subtle changes that other news sources miss and he presents it in a respectful, thoughtful way.

Best source for global news analysis

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Ashraf Ghani interview was mostly sleep-inducing, but I suppose it needed to be done. Thats about all there is. Good take by Fareed on Afghanistan war and the US tendency towards "Plywood Imperialism", as first noted by Afghan veteran and journalist Elliot Ackerman, who should have a book. His interview was brief. I skipped the Coppola interview.

The Plywood Technocracy of Ashraf Ghani

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