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Few countries are better equipped to interpret the U.S.-China relationship than Singapore. The small but wealthy city-state has extensive contacts with Washington and Beijing and understands both sides. Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen sits down with FP’s Ravi Agrawal on stage at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado to discuss China’s assertiveness, U.S. soft power, and a shifting global order.

Suggested reading:
Ravi Agrawal: How Singapore Manages U.S.-China Tensions
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As NATO members up their defense spending to better equip the security alliance in the face of Russian aggression, Canada is coming in from criticism for lagging behind. How is Ottawa planning to rejuvenate its defense sector, and how is it thinking about new threats from the north, in the Arctic? Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair sits down with Ravi Agrawal at FP’s Security Forum ahead of NATO’s annual summit. 
Suggested reading:
Jack Detsch: NATO Wants Everyone to Help Deter Russia
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, and Jack Detsch: What to Watch for at NATO’s 75th Birthday Bash
Caroline de Gruyter: NATO’s New Leader Was Planning This the Whole Time
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski joins FP Live ahead of a summit marking NATO’s 75th anniversary in Washington. 
Suggested reading:
FP Contributors: Europe Alone
Hal Brands: Trump’s Return Would Transform Europe
Christopher S. Chivvis: NATO is Turning 75, but How Much is There to Celebrate?
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 U.S. President Joe Biden’s age and apparent frailty stole the show during the CNN presidential debate on June 27, overshadowing much of the domestic and foreign-policy issues discussed between him and his rival, former President Donald Trump. How is the debate being seen in the rest of the world? Political analysts Leslie Vinjamuri and Gideon Rachman join Ravi Agrawal to share their takeaways.
Suggested reading:
Michael Hirsh: Yes, Biden Flopped. But Let’s Not Overreact.
Rishi Iyengar and Christina Lu: Key Foreign-Policy Moments From the Trump-Biden Debate
Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware: How Bad Will Political Violence in the U.S. Get?
Leslie Vinjamuri: What Another Trump-Biden Showdown Means for the World
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Is capitalism broken? A growing number of Americans think so amid declining social mobility and rising inequality. According to investor Ruchir Sharma, author of What Went Wrong With Capitalism, the United States has gone on a decades-long debt binge, with too many regulations and a culture of bailouts, which he says has weakened dynamism in the economy—and capitalism itself. Sharma joins FP Live to discuss potential solutions and lessons from around the world. 
Suggested reading:
Ravi Agrawal: Capitalism Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.
Cameron Abadi: Adam Tooze: What Is ESG Investing and Why the Sudden Backlash?
Ashley Lester: Why Is Adam Smith Still So Popular?
Adam Tooze: The Hidden History of the World’s Top Offshore Cryptocurrency Tax Haven
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The United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi talks to FP Live ahead of a visit to Sudan on World Refugee Day. Are international institutions adequately equipped to help a rising number of displaced people around the world? What more should be done?
Neha Wadekar: The World’s Refugee Relief is Utterly Broken
Shelly Culbertson: A Chance to Fix the Broken Refugee Model
Robbie Gramer: Why is the World Ignoring a Looming Genocide in Sudan?
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