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Munich Moments

Munich Moments

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 Munich Moments is a special series from Foreign Policy in partnership with the Munich Security Conference. The series recounts the most consequential speeches and inside stories from six decades of the Munich Security Conference, which dealt with nothing less than questions of war and peace. Follow Munich Moments wherever you get your podcasts.Foreign Policy Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences World
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  • Elbridge Colby Live From Munich

    Elbridge Colby Live From Munich
    Feb 20 2026
     It's been a week since this year's Munich Security Conference began. Foreign Policy Editor in Chief Ravi Agrawal was there covering it all, and today we're going to hear his interview with Elbridge Colby, the U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy—essentially the top policymaker in the Pentagon. The two spoke on the main stage of the Munich Security Conference. Many say it's hard to get a clear take on Trump's current foreign policy, but Colby is at the center of it.  Colby was one of the main authors of the Trump Administration's National Security Strategy, which he called “a clear and powerful articulation of his common-sense, America First, Peace Through Strength agenda.” And, as you’ll hear, Colby believes that the U.S. should be turning its attention towards China…and that means turning a lot of its attention away from Europe. For FP's coverage of this year's conference check out: https://foreignpolicy.com/projects/munich-security-conference/ And for more on the Munich Security Conference head to: https://securityconference.org/en/msc-2026/
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    27 mins
  • A Message from MSC 2026

    A Message from MSC 2026
    Feb 12 2026
    The Munich Security Conference 2026 is finally here! Next week we'll hear a special conversation recorded from Munich led by Foreign Policy editor-in-chief Ravi Agrawal. For now, enjoy the live stream of this year's conference here. https://securityconference.org And follow Foreign Policy's coverage of the conference here: https://link.foreignpolicy.com/join/msc-26
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    2 mins
  • The Open Door

    The Open Door
    Feb 6 2026
    On today’s episode, we’re going to go back to the original Munich moment when the conference began in 1963. We’ll see how the door was opened for the Russians to come in and join the conversation after the Cold War ended. And then we’re going to hear about another open door, the one to NATO membership, and the role the conference played in all of it. Finally we’ll look at the current posture of Russia toward the West amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the latest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the Munich Security Conference, which starts next week! Our next episode will feature a special conversation recorded from Munich.
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    39 mins
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