The Diplomat | Asia Geopolitics Podcast
1) What the US-Iran War Means for Asia
As conflict unfurls across the Middle East, Asian countries -- U.S. friends and foes alike -- are watching carefully.In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) a...Show More
2) Is China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests?
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss recent allegations aired by a U.S. official that China is preparing to -- and alrea...Show More
3) The Downfall of Zhang Youxia
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recent downfall of General Zhang Youxia, a significant figure in China's military leadership. They ex...Show More
4) Venezuela: Trump, Geopolitics, and the View from Asia
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recent snatch-and-grab of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, how this dramatic event...Show More
5) 2025: A Trumpian Year of Geopolitical Shifts in Asia
As 2026 dawns, we look back at a tumultuous year.In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz reflect on 2025, a year dominated by Donald Trump’s return to th...Show More
6) Dissecting Trump’s Remarkably Odd US National Security Strategy
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recently released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS), focusing on its unusual tone, its departures ...Show More
7) 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
Don’t Call it a Deal Just Yet: South Korea to Pursue Nuclear-powered Submarines
16:14 | Nov 20th, 2025
8) A Busy Month for Central Asian Multilateralism
9) The State of US Asia Policy in the Trump Era, With Special Guest Jim Sciutto
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The State of US Asia Policy in the Trump Era, With Special Guest Jim Sciutto
22:24 | Nov 11th, 2025
10) Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia
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