A new “cold war” presents a familiar challenge for America: how to curb a rival great power’s ambitions. Matt Pottinger, a Hoover Institution visiting fellow and editor of the forthcoming book The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and H.R. McMaster to discuss how best to discourage China from moving on its island neighbor. After that: the fellows debate the wisdom of the UK’s fast-tracked national election; plus what, if anything, has surprised them during this year’s round of episodes (spoiler alert: plenty of chickens—bad policies, poorly run universities—came home to roost).
Podcasts
Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul talks about his book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, and the future of American democracy.
October 14, 2026
Articles
The Purpose of Nuclear Deterrence.
October 20, 2026
Videos
Elizabeth Economy and Bonnie Glaser discuss Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan and the risk of a crisis.
October 22, 2026
