In the South, food and music go hand in hand. They define much of what we think of as Southern culture, and they say a lot about our past, our present, and our future. Each week, Sid Evans, Editor in Chief of Southern Living, sits down with musicians, chefs, and other Southern icons to hear the stories of how they grew up, what inspires them, and why they feel connected to the region. Through honest conversations, Sid explores childhood memories, the family meals they still think about, and the intersection of food and music in their lives. Always surprising, always engaging, Biscuits & Jam is a celebration of the South—and the people who are moving it forward every day. New episodes every Tuesday.
In this episode, we invited two distinguished experts Dr. Hal Brands and Mr. Tsuneo (Nabe) Watanabe to hold a discussion, "Changing International Order and American Foreign Policy." (1) Recorded on: Thursday, May 29, 2025 (JST) (2) Discussants: Dr. Hal Brands (Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University) Mr. Tsuneo (Nabe) Watanabe (Senior Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation) *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong…
In this episode, we invited two distinguished experts Dr. Hal Brands and Dr. Zack Cooper to hold a discussion, "Challenges facing the U.S. and Japan in 2024: Russia-Ukraine War, Middle East, China, and the U.S. Presidential Election." Since the beginning of the Biden administration, the U.S. has faced three regional security issues: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas, and competiton with China. In addition, the U.S. presidential election is coming up in 2024 amidst these circumstances. How does this destabilizing security environment and dynamics of domestic politics affect the U.S. strategy, which wants to focus on strategic competition with China? And what are the roles and challenges of the Japan-U.S. alliance under this circumstance? In this episode, Dr. Brands and Dr. Cooper discuss a wide range of issues, including the current international order and the U.S.-China relations, the impact of the U.S. domestic politics, and their implications for the Japan-U.S. alliance and the security of the Indo-Pacific region, such as the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. You can listen to the podcast below. Details of the podcast👇 https://www.spf.org/jpus-insights/ideas-and-analyses-en/20240119_01.html (1) Recorded on: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 (JST) (2) Discussants: Dr. Hal Brands (Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University) Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute) *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong…
Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners’ Views on Possible Changes in the U.S. Relationship with Taiwan *This episode is originally from the webinar "Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners’ Views on Possible Changes in the U.S. Relationship with Taiwan" held on October 5, 2023. Details of the seminar👇 https://www.spf.org/jpus-insights/ideas-and-analyses-en/20230926_01.html This episode featured a report, "Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners' Views on Possible Changes in the U.S.-Japan Relations," which was the result of a study conducted by the RAND in cooperation with the Japan-U.S. Program. In this episode, three experts from the RAND, the core authors of the report, gave a background and overview of the report, such as the reason why they focus on allies rather than US policy on Taiwan itself, the perceptions and reactions of each ally, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Afterwards, two Japanese experts as commentators joined the discussion and they discussed various issues including the implications of the research in the view of China and Taiwan, and the influence of domestic politics in the U.S. and each ally. (1) Recorded on: Thursday, October 5, 2023 (JST) (2) Panelists: Dr. Jeffrey W. Hornung(Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation) Dr. Miranda Priebe (Director, Center for Analysis of U.S. Grand Strategy; Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation) Dr. Bryan Rooney (Political Scientist, RAND Corporation) Dr. Saya Kiba (Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies) Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe (Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation) *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong. The original video of this episode is available on YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQBd3MU4XfE…
*This episode is originally from the public seminar "The Future of U.S.-China Rivalry and Changes in the International Security Environment" held on August 22, 2023. Details of the seminar👇 https://www.spf.org/jpus-insights/ideas-and-analyses-en/20230908.html In this episode, we hosted Dr. Hal Brands (Professor, Johns Hopkins University, SAIS) and Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute). Dr. Hal Brands is an expert on American strategy and Cold War history, and in recent years, he has written numerous articles and books on the U.S.-China rivalry and U.S. foreign policies. His recent book, Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China , was also published in Japanese and has received a lot of attention in Japan. Dr. Zack Cooper is also an expert on U.S. defense policy in Asia, alliances, and U.S.-China strategic competition, and has written numerous reports and articles and appeared on podcasts. In this episode, Dr. Brands gave a speech based on his argument in Danger Zone ; why China now faces peak-out, why this situation could increase the risk of US-China conflict, and what the US needs to do to deter China. Afterwards, Dr. Satoru Mori (Keio University) and Dr. Cooper joined a discussion with Dr. Brands, and exchanged their views and thoughs on a wide range of issues, including the impact of next year's election in Taiwan on China's policy, the role of nuclear weapons in Taiwan's contingency, and the prospect of strategic ambiguity. (1) Recorded on: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (JST) (2) Speakers: Speaker: Dr. Hal Brands (Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University) Commentator: Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute) Moderator: Dr. Satoru Mori (Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University) (3) Languages: English and Japanese *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong. The original video of this episode is available on YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG_iiPTlEEo…
Two Nuclear Peer Problem: Implications for U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Strategy In this episode, we welcome two distinguished experts; Dr. Brad Roberts and Mr. Sugio Takahashi. Dr. Roberts and Mr. Takahashi were involved in the publication of a report by CGSR entitled "China's Emergence as a Second Nuclear Peer: Implications for U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Strategy" . Based on this report, they discuss a wide range of issues surrounding the nuclear weapons, including extended deterrence, hedging, counter force capability, arms controle, and command planning of Japan-US Alliance. (1) Recorded on: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (JST) (2) Discussants: Dr. Brad Roberts (Director of the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Mr. Sugio Takahashi (Head of the Defense Policy Division of the Policy Studies Department at Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies) *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong. The original video of this episode is available on YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayem0aWGNhM…
Great Power PoliticsとASEAN:東南アジアの視点から見る米中対立と秩序の変化 本エピソードでは、東南アジアがご専門の大庭三枝先生(神奈川大学教授)と古賀慶先生(シンガポール南洋理工大学准教授)をお迎えして、「Great Power PoliticsとASEAN:東南アジアの視点から見る米中対立と秩序の変化」をテーマに対談していただきました。古賀先生が本年9月までウィルソンセンター・ジャパンスカラーとして滞在された、米国ワシントンDCでの研究成果や、近著 Managing Great Power Politics: ASEAN, Institutional Strategy, and the South China Sea ( Palgrave Macmillan、2022.9) での議論にも触れつつ、東南アジアの側から見た米中対立や大国への不信感、また「インド太平洋」という概念などについて、多岐にわたる論点を議論していただきました。 (1)収録日:2022年12月6日(火) (2)対談者: モデレーター:大庭三枝氏(神奈川大学法学部法学研究科教授) スピーカー:古賀慶氏(南洋理工大学社会科学部准教授) (3)使用言語:日本語 本エピソードのオリジナル動画はYouTubeにてご覧いただけます👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH3EXcab_xg 古賀先生の論考「インド太平洋地域秩序構築と東南アジア:米国政策コミュニティにおける東南アジア・ASEANへの関心と現状」については下記より👇 https://www.spf.org/jpus-insights/views-from-inside-america/20221021.htmlhttps://www.keisoshobo.co.jp/book/b457055.html 古賀先生の近著、Managing Great Power Politics: ASEAN, Institutional Strategy, and the South China Sea (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022)は下記より無料ダウンロードできます👇 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-19-2611-2…
U.S. Nuclear Policy and Deterrence Strategy: Russia-Ukraine War and Its Implications for the Indo-Pacific In this episode, we welcome four distinguished experts; Dr. Brad Roberts, Mr. Sugio Takahashi, Mr. Masashi Murano, and Dr. Nobumasa Akiyama. They discuss wide range of issues surrounding the nuclear wepons, including recent American policies and strategies, the impact of war in Ukraine, how to deal with China in the Indo-Pacific, and Japanese view point, as well as arms control. (1) Recorded on: Thursday, December 8, 2022 (JST) (2) Discussants: Dr. Brad Roberts (Director of the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Mr. Sugio Takahashi (Head of the Defense Policy Division of the Policy Studies Department at Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies) Mr. Masashi Murano (Japan Chair Fellow at Hudson Institute) (3) Moderator: Prof. Nobumasa Akiyama (Professor at the School of International and Public Policy and the Graduate School of Law at Hitotsubashi University) *Co-organized by the Institute for Global Governance Research, Hitotsubashi University. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Hitotsubashi University, or the institutions to which the participants belong. The original video of this episode is available on YouTube 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UxPzfHJgt4…
In this episode, we welcome two distinguished security experts, Mr. Elbridge Colby and Mr. Sugio Takahashi. The main topics of this episode are the war in Ukraine and US Defense Strategies on China. They discuss the wide variety of issues: Why should the US pursue the deterrence by denial? What is the implication of Russia-Ukraine war for a Taiwan contingency? etc (1) Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 (2) Guests: ● Mr. Elbridge Colby Co-Founder and Principal, the Marathon Initiative/ Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense ● Mr. Sugio Takahashi Head, Defense Policy Division, Policy Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies *Facilitator (3) Language: English…