A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for a Realist Foreign Policy, With Stephen Walt

Stephen Walt, Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what a realist U.S. foreign policy would look like. This episode was originally released by The President’s Inbox on August 26, 2025. Find us A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for a Realist Foreign Policy, With Stephen Walt - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/new-... The President’s Inbox - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presiden... Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/65u6jcF... Host Jim Lindsay Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR Episode Guest Stephen Walt Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School Related Content A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for Liberal Internationalism, With G. John Ikenberry - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/new-us-g... The Case for Offshore Balancing: A Superior U.S. Grand Strategy - https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl... Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy - https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/... Subscribe to our channel:    / cfr   The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: https://x.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook:   / councilonforeignrelations   Follow CFR on Instagram: @CFR_org