Three Questions

Three Questions
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Welcome to Three Questions—a podcast for a new era of global complexity and uncertainty. Three Questions breaks down key security, trade, energy, and technology challenges in an era of escalating competition among the world’s leading powers and rapid change in America’s approach to the world. Every two weeks, host Paul Saunders, President of the Center for the National Interest and Publisher of The National Interest, sits down with leading American and international experts to ask three focused questions that yield short and accessible perspectives on these critical issues. Three Questions cuts through the chaos to bring clarity on timely topics.
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The podcast emphasizes critical themes such as energy, security, trade, and technology amidst rising global competition, with episodes like 'Is America's Nuclear Renaissance in Trouble?' highlighting concerns about the U.S. nuclear energy sector's future and its implications for international standing.

Welcome to Three Questions—a podcast for a new era of global complexity and uncertainty. Three Questions breaks down key security, trade, energy, and technology challenges in an era of escalating competition among the world’s leading powers and rapid change in America’s approach to the world. Every two weeks, host Paul Saunders, President of the Center for the National Interest and Publisher of The National Interest, sits down with leading American and international experts to ask three focused questions that yield short and accessible perspectives on these critical issues. Three Questions cuts through the chaos to bring clarity on timely topics.
America’s nuclear advantage, once the envy of the world, is no longer guaranteed. With China and Russia now leading the global nuclear buildout, Washington faces a critical juncture. The stakes go far beyond energy: nuclear innovation is quickly becoming a pillar of geopolitical influence, economic competitiveness, and strategic security. Can the U.S. reclaim its leadership role before the gap becomes irreversible?
In this episode, Paul Saunders speaks with Dr. Ashley Finan, Chief Science Officer for the National and Homeland Security Directorate at Idaho National Laboratory. Dr. Finan is also a global fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and previously served as the founding Director of the National Reactor Innovation Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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