In Episode 403) of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Russia and U.S. national security experts Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Michael Kofman about the Ukraine peace talks between the United States and Russia, and whether they are part of a larger vision by the Trump administration to reset American grand strategy and the global order.
Across the first and second hour of the podcast, Taylor, Kofman, and Kofinas discuss:
Ongoing negotiations in Saudi Arabia between the United States and Russia aimed at ending the Ukraine War
Russian factional politics
The future of Europe and European security
U.S.-China relations
U.S., Russian, and Chinese nuclear doctrines
The future of America’s alliance structures
The emergence of a new world order shaped by realpolitik, reciprocity, and a more transactional U.S. foreign policy
Subscribe to our premium content—including our premium feed, episode transcripts, and Intelligence Reports—by visiting HiddenForces.io/subscribe).
If you’d like to join the conversation and become a member of the Hidden Forces Genius community—with benefits like Q&A calls with guests, exclusive research and analysis, in-person events, and dinners—you can also sign up on our subscriber page at HiddenForces.io/subscribe).
If you enjoyed today’s episode of Hidden Forces, please support the show by:
Subscribing on Apple Podcasts), YouTube), Spotify), Stitcher), SoundCloud), CastBox), or via our RSS Feed)
Writing us a review on Apple Podcasts) & Spotify)
Joining our mailing list at https://hiddenforces.io/newsletter/)
Producer & Host: Demetri Kofinas Editor & Engineer: Stylianos Nicolaou
Subscribe and support the podcast at https://hiddenforces.io). Join the conversation on Facebook), Instagram), and Twitter) at @hiddenforcespod Follow Demetri on Twitter at @Kofinas)
Episode Recorded on 02/25/2025
