Call with the Experts

Call with the Experts is an audio series that connects journalists and RAND donors with RAND experts working on issues relevant to the current policy debate.

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Episodes

  • RAND Experts Discuss Extended Absence of Kim Jong-un

    RAND researchers Bruce Bennett and Andrew Scobell hosted a media conference call on Thursday, October 9 to discuss the extended absence of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the regional implications of a sudden change in North Korea's government, and China's role in the region. Media relations officer Joe Dougherty moderated the call.

    Oct 9, 2014

  • Hong Kong Protests and Their Potential Regional and Global Implications

    RAND researchers Andrew Scobell and Scott Harold hosted a media conference call on Friday, Oct. 3 to discuss the Hong Kong protests and their potential regional and global implications. Media relations officer Joe Dougherty moderated the call.

    Oct 3, 2014

  • RAND Experts Discuss President Obama's Speech Announcing ISIS Strategy

    RAND researchers Dalia Dassa Kaye, Ben Connable and Christopher Chivvis hosted a media conference call on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 to discuss the President Obama's speech announcing his strategy to address the regional and global threat of ISIS. Media relations manager Joe Dougherty moderated the call.

    Sep 11, 2014

  • Media Conference Call on Iran's Nuclear Program — U.S. Policy Choices and the Challenges Ahead

    RAND international security experts Lynn E. Davis and Alireza Nader discussed the July 20 deadline for the P5+1 (United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, France, Germany) to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear program, and the policy choices confronting the United States should an agreement be reached.

    Jul 14, 2014

  • Media Conference Call on the Potential Hazards in Middle East from the Crisis in Iraq

    RAND foreign policy experts Amb. Charles Ries, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader and Richard Brennan hosted a media conference call on the potential hazards should the crisis in Iraq spill over to other countries in the Middle East region. Media Relations Officer Joe Dougherty moderated the call.

    Jun 25, 2014

  • Media Conference Call on the Growing Tensions in the East and South China Seas

    RAND Asia experts Andrew Scobell, David Shlapak, and Scott Harold hosted a conference call with national and international media on Wednesday, June 11 to discuss the growing tensions in the East and South China Seas. Media relations manager Joe Dougherty moderated the call.

    Jun 11, 2014

  • Media Call on the Growing Threat from Salafi Jihadists Against the United States

    RAND counterterrorism expert Seth Jones hosted a media conference call on his just-published report on the growing threat from Salafi jihadists against the United States and its interests abroad. Media Relations Officer Joe Dougherty hosted the call.

    Jun 4, 2014

  • Media Call on Armed Aerial Drones and U.S. Security

    Lynn Davis, Director of RAND's Washington office and senior political scientist, hosted a news media conference call to discuss armed aerial drones and U.S. security. Davis discussed issues such as how dangerous proliferation of drones may be, whether drones are transformative weapons, and how the U.S. can help shape a set of international norms that could discourage misuse by others.

    May 16, 2014

  • Media Conference Call on Russia, Ukraine, and NATO’s Challenges

    RAND foreign policy experts Charles Ries, Olga Oliker and Christopher Chivvis hosted a news media conference call to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia, and the challenges facing NATO countries during the crisis. Media relations officer Joe Dougherty moderated the call.

    May 1, 2014

  • Hill Staff Conference Call on Changes in Egypt and Syria

    RAND terrorism expert Brian Michael Jenkins discusses the current unrest in Egypt and Syria and what benefits that may provide al Qaeda.

    Aug 22, 2013