The Diplomat | Asia Geopolitics Podcast
1) Don’t Call it a Deal Just Yet: South Korea to Pursue Nuclear-powered Submarines
Despite a factsheet stating that the U.S. has given approval for the ROK to build nuclear-powered attack submarines, there’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty as to what was actually agreed to. In th...Show More
2) A Busy Month for Central Asian Multilateralism
3) The State of US Asia Policy in the Trump Era, With Special Guest Jim Sciutto
{"_":"Reflecting on the U.S. president’s recent Asia trip, how American partners view Trump’s nontraditional diplomatic style, and what (in Asia) keeps Jim up at night.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou can stream T...Show More
4) Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia
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5) Under New Leadership, What’s Next for Japan?
{"_":"It’s a been crazy few months in Japanese politics.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","span":[{"_":"In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Katie Putz (","$":{"style":"font-weight: 400;"}}...Show More
6) Escalating Tensions, Fresh Clashes on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
{"_":"After air strikes and fighting on the border, a ceasefire has been declared. But how long can it hold?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","span":[{"_":"In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast h...Show More
7) Inside the Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea
{"_":"Why has the U.S. failed time and again to forestall North Korea's nuclear ambitions?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","span":[{"_":"In this episode of the Diplomat's Asia geopolitics podcast, hosts Anki...Show More
8) Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact
{"_":"Under the agreement, the two countries pledged that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","span":[{"_":"In this episode of The ...Show More
9) What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?
{"_":"Nepal is the latest South Asian country to witness large-scale youth-driven protests take down a government.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","span":[{"_":"In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopoli...Show More
10) What Actually Mattered at China’s Big Military Parade?
{"_":"It was a big week for China, hosting an SCO Summit in Tianjin and then a massive military parade in Beijing. The world was watching closely.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","span":[{"_":"In this episod...Show More