Hal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. From 2015 to 2016, he served as special assistant to the secretary of defense for strategic planning. He has consulted for a number of government agencies. At 39 years old, he has also published nine books on American foreign policy, including American Grand Strategy in the Age of Trump (2018), Making the
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Face-Off: U.S. vs. China returns for new season
An award-winning podcast about the world’s two superpowers, the two men in charge, and the vital issues that affect us all. Face-Off cuts through the noise for the real story, with essential historical context.
