Laurel Rapp

Burcu Ozcelik, Middle East security analyst at RUSI, explains military dynamics and insurgent risks. Laurel Rapp, Chatham House US policy director, outlines Washington's shifting goals and messaging. Ali Ansari, Iranian studies scholar, assesses leadership succession and institutional resilience. Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent, explores Israeli strategic aims and possible endgames. They discuss strikes, leadership targeting, proxies and the risk of wider regional fragmentation.

Join Laurel Rapp, director at Chatham House, Bruce Stokes, an expert on voter behavior, and Stephen Farrell, a veteran journalist on NYC elections, as they dissect Zohran Mamdani's groundbreaking win. They explore the energizing effect of young progressives on the electorate and debate the feasibility of Mamdani's bold policy promises. Tensions with Trump arise as he threatens federal funding, while discussions on voter suppression and strategies for upcoming midterms reveal key insights for Democrats navigating a complex political landscape.

Dr Christopher Sabatini, Latin America expert on security and governance. Laurel Rapp, analyst of US foreign policy in the Americas. They dissect the Donroe Doctrine and how control of oil and finance shapes a new U.S. playbook. They probe risks to Venezuela, the prospects for Rubio’s Cuba plans, and the complex politics around Haiti and regional stability.

Laurel Rapp, expert on US foreign policy; General Sir Richard Barrons, retired senior military officer; and Sanam Vakil, specialist in Iranian politics. They debate US–Israeli strike aims and limits of air campaigns. They describe life inside Iran after strikes and how the IRGC shapes succession. They weigh risks to US domestic politics and regional security shifts.

James Kynge, China tech strategist, and Laurel Rapp, US policy and national security expert, dive into the Anthropic–Pentagon standoff. They discuss corporate red lines versus military access, how China compels AI support for the state, global AI governance being written in contracts, and the race to embed AI across economies and battlefields.