Foreign Affairs

Subscribers 120K

Videos 304

Views 6.1M

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Foreign Affairs concentrates on serious discussion of America's role in the world, covering U.S. foreign policy and international relations with a mix of non-partisan analysis, reportage, and reviews. The channel features deep-dives and interviews (Foreign Affairs Interview) on topics like Iran, Ukraine, China, Gulf geopolitics, and broader global governance, with a posting pattern that averages about 24.3K views per video and an upload cadence implied by recent videos, while overall having 304 videos and 6.1M total views since joining in 2008.

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DW News view on YouTube

88% relevance

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Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 79%

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High search overlap on foreign policy analysis and China relations policy (100% vs 88% match) and strong content similarity (79%), indicating they cover many of the same international affairs topics and policy debates in a similar analytical style.

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Council on Foreign Relations view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 328K

Videos 4.9K

Views 65.2M

Appearances 12

SERP 79%

Similarity 83%

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Very high alignment in U.S. foreign policy, China policy, and global security topics (search 79%, content 83%), showing substantial topic and analytical overlap with Foreign Affairs.

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Center for Strategic & International Studies view on YouTube

80% relevance

Subscribers 382K

Videos 9.7K

Views 64.5M

Appearances 8

SERP 74%

Similarity 84%

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Al Jazeera English

75% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 136K

Views 6.8B

Appearances 15

SERP 80%

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Competes on economic policy, China relations, and Iran regional politics with strong search overlap (80%) and substantial content similarity (72%), indicating a broad international affairs perspective with global regional coverage.

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70% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 73%

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Broad international relations commentary and strategic affairs angles attract similar audiences (search 73%, content 68%), though TEDx differs in format and depth compared to Foreign Affairs.

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Foreign Policy Association

68% relevance

Subscribers 59.4K

Videos 2.7K

Views 6.7M

Appearances 6

SERP 52%

Similarity 79%

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Discovered competitors include DW News (88% match) and Al Jazeera English (75% match) as top contenders. DW News and Foreign Affairs overlap on queries related to foreign policy analysis, China relations policy, and European alliance politics, while Al Jazeera English shares interest in economic power and policy, China relations policy, and Iran regional politics; both channels have significantly larger subscriber bases (DW News at 6.2M and Al Jazeera English at 17.5M) compared with Foreign Affairs' 120K. The top-3 by match are DW News (88%), Council on Foreign Relations (82%), and Center for Strategic & International Studies (80%), with overlaps centered on U.S. foreign policy, global security challenges, and China relations policy. Overall, the competitors are larger, more broadly focused on international news or policy analysis, and together they indicate a competitive landscape around global politics, strategic affairs, and diplomacy queries.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Foreign Affairs?

DW News — 88% match, 6.2M subscribers; Council on Foreign Relations — 82% match, 328K subscribers; Center for Strategic & International Studies — 80% match, 382K subscribers. All are prominent outlets focused on international relations and global policy analysis, producing in-depth news and analysis on geopolitics, foreign policy, and international affairs.

What type of content does Foreign Affairs make?

Foreign Affairs produces interview-based and analysis content on international relations and policy, as suggested by video titles like 'What Kind of Change Is Coming to Iran?', 'America's War of Choice on Iran', 'Is There an Endgame in Ukraine?', and 'America the Predatory Hegemon'. The channel averages about 24.3K views per video and posts multiple interviews per week, indicating a frequent upload cadence with topic-focused discussions on global affairs.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Foreign Affairs?

We analyze Foreign Affairs's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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