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Oct 23, 2026
Adrian WalkerNARRATOR
Dan's echoed Trump, telling the BBC that month that everything's on the table.
Adrian WalkerNARRATOR
While Danz is a minor player in the federal government, when he speaks, international audiences and officials see him as representing U.S. policy, said Heather Conley, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Adrian WalkerNARRATOR
In his first five months as chair, Danz spoke often to the foreign press and traveled to locales that included Denmark, Norway, Italy, and Canada, as well as Mar-a-Lago in Florida and the Explorers Club in New York City, record shows.
Adrian WalkerNARRATOR
The commission spent about $87,000 on his travel expenses.
Jody HeissHOST
Plus, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way summit with President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the war in Ukraine.
Jody HeissHOST
Former State Department official Heather Conley will be joining us to discuss that, as well as reports of Russian attacks on churches.
Jody HeissHOST
So all that and much more is coming your way on this edition of Washington Watch.
Jody HeissHOST
Let's begin with some news coming out of Washington.
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Jody HeissHOST
The proposal by Putin comes as a series of moves and comments from President Trump over the past weekend have certainly raised some questions, even some concerns and alarms even.
Jody HeissHOST
particularly among America's European allies, as well as some Republican lawmakers here in Washington.
Jody HeissHOST
Well, joining us now to discuss this and more is Heather Conley.
Jody HeissHOST
She's a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she focuses on transatlantic security and geopolitics in Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Now, it follows accusations from Ukraine's President Zelenskyy that restricted access led to civilian deaths.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Heather Conley from the American Enterprise Institute says that the rift between the US and Ukraine is deepening.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We've definitely entered a new chapter here in this week, and it's the combination of the president's decision to purchase Russian diesel, the slowing down of Starlink, and the, you know, not giving the Ukrainians information of incoming Russian missiles.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And I think the fact that President Zelenskyy now i- is in a desperate situation.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Right
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
... and we've just seen just the intensification of these Russian Shahed, uh, drones, these jet-powered drones, and, you know, no leader would s- would just sit idly by as they're continuing to be attacked.
Caroline HepkerHOST
That was Heather Conley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Caroline HepkerHOST
It comes as the EU is aiming to fast-track approvals for a satellite venture to rival SpaceX.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Now, it follows accusations from Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that restricted access led to civilian deaths.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Heather Conley from the American Enterprise Institute says that the rift between the US and Ukraine is deepening.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
deepening.We've definitely entered a new chapter here in this week, and it's the combination of the president's decision to purchase Russian diesel, the slowing down of Starlink, and the, you know, not giving the Ukrainians information of incoming Russian missiles.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And I think the fact that President Zelensky now i- is in a desperate situation.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Right.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And we've just seen just the intensification of these Russian Shahed, uh, drones, these jet-powered drones, and, you know, no leader would s- would just sit idly by as they're continuing to be attacked.
Caroline HepkerHOST
That was Heather Conley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Caroline HepkerHOST
It comes as the EU is aiming to fast-track approvals for a satellite venture to rival SpaceX.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Now, it follows accusations from Ukraine's President Zelenskyy that restricted access led to civilian deaths.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Heather Conley from the American Enterprise Institute says that the rift between the US and Ukraine is deepening.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We've definitely entered a new chapter here in this week, and it's the combination of the president's decision to purchase Russian diesel, the slowing down of Starlink, and the, you know, not giving the Ukrainians information of incoming Russian missiles.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And I think the fact that President Zelenskyy now i-is in a desperate situation, he does not have the air defenses-
Caroline HepkerHOST
Right
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
... and we've just seen just the intensification of these Russian Shahed, uh, drones, these jet-powered drones, and, you know, no leader would s- would s-sit idly by as they're continuing to be attacked.
Caroline HepkerHOST
That was Heather Conley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Caroline HepkerHOST
It comes as the EU is aiming to fast-track approvals for a satellite venture to rival SpaceX.
Lynn ThomanHOST
Each episode ends with three key takeaways to help us understand the world, and maybe even ourselves, a little better.
Lynn ThomanHOST
Today, I'm delighted to be with Heather Conley, one of America's leading experts on the Arctic, Europe, and transatlantic security.
Lynn ThomanHOST
She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, and she is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Lynn ThomanHOST
Heather spent years warning that Greenland and the Arctic would become central to America's defense.
Caroline HepkerHOST
His comments to White House reporters contradict his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, though, who described the move as part of a regular rotation.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Heather Conley from the American Enterprise Institute says that the administration is giving conflicting accounts of the withdrawal.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You had Secretary Rubio say, "Nothing to see here.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We move planes around."
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we have the s- three senior leaders giving us three very different interpretations of what happened.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But I would say what concerns me the most, and it is tied into the, the Middle East and bases, we have a problem with base protection.
Caroline HepkerHOST
That was Heather Conley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Democrat Senator Mark Warner told Bloomberg it's important to protect personnel, but the, quote, "hurried exit" gives Iran a propaganda win in his view.
Jack SittersHOST
Several men were arrested last month over a suspected terrorist plot at the base and later released on bail.
Jack SittersHOST
Heather Conley from the American Enterprise Institute says the administration is giving conflicting accounts.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Uh, you had Secretary Rubio say, "Nothing to see here.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We move planes around."
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
... of what happened.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But I would say what concerns me the most, and it is tied into the, the Middle East and bases, we have a problem with base protection.
Jack SittersHOST
Heather Conley there.
Jack SittersHOST
As the rapid withdrawal left some senior UK officials confused after limited communication from Washington over the decision.
Caroline HepkerHOST
His comments to White House reporters contradict his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, though, who described the move as part of a regular rotation.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Heather Conley from the American Enterprise Institute says that the administration is giving conflicting accounts of the withdrawal.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You had Secretary Rubio say, "Nothing to see here.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We move planes around."
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we have the s- three senior leaders giving us three very different interpretations of what happened.
Heather ConleySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But I will say what concerns me the most, and it is tied into the, the Middle Eastern bases, we have a problem with base protection.
Caroline HepkerHOST
That was Heather Conley, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Caroline HepkerHOST
Democrat Senator Mark Warner told Bloomberg it's important to protect personnel, but the, quote, "hurried exit gives Iran a propaganda win," in his view.