Security Dilemma

Security Dilemma is a podcast hosted by Patrick C. Fox and John Allen Gay. Each week, they interview experts on U.S. national security, exploring the angles and avenues in the world of realism and restraint.


12 – Dr. Alex Thurston on West African Security & Stability – Recorded September 14th, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

11 – Dr. Stephen Wertheim on Progressives and the National Interest – Recorded September 12th, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

10 – Dr. Paul Heer on China and George Kennan – Recorded August 22, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

9- Elizabeth Shackelford on Diplomacy and Africa – Recorded August 16, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

8 – Dan Caldwell on the GOP Primary’s Foreign Policy – Recorded August 24, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

7 – Dr. David Kang on China and the Asian Peace – Recorded August 10, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

6 – Dr. Sumantra Maitra on Realism and Conservative Foreign Policy – Recorded August 9, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

5 – Dr. Emma Ashford on Petrostates and Foreign Policy Debates – Recorded August 3, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

4 – Justin Logan on China, Cartels and Chilean Wine – Recorded July 28, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

3 – Dr. Van Jackson on China and Dissident Thinking – Recorded July 13, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

2 – Jason Beardsley on Special Operations and Restraint – Recorded May 16, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts

1 – Dr. Stephen Walt on Alliances, Restraint and The Blob – Recorded May 26, 2023 – SpotifyApple Podcasts


Coming Soon

Dr. Jordan Cohen: Expert on Arms Sales and MENA politics, Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute

Daniel DePetris: Fellow at Defense Priorities

Matthew Petti: Independent Journalist Covering MENA and Essayist on Progressive Foreign Policy

Elizabeth Beavers: VP of Public Affairs at the Quincy Institute and Progressive FP Advocate


The John Quincy Adams Society ran recorded conversations with many national security experts in our Digital Discussion series. They are recorded as podcasts. You can access them here.