Podcast
Asia Geopolitics
A weekly discussion of the geopolitical implications of current events in the Asia-Pacific, hosted by Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz from The Diplomat, with regular guests.
What’s Driving South Korea’s Debate on Acquiring Nuclear Weapons
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Why is interest in nuclear weapons acquisition growing in South Korea?
The Diplomat Magazine Hits Issue 100
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The Diplomat reaches a milestone: reflecting on 100 issues of the magazine.
What the Chinese Surveillance Balloon Incident Tells Us About US-China Relations
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
A U.S. F-22 shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon that lingered in U.S. territorial airspace for days. What now?
The Drivers and Consequences of Vietnam’s January 2023 Political Shake-Up
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Will Vietnam's political tumult have any geopolitical ramifications?
A New Defense Era: Japan’s 2022 National Security Strategy
By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
Japan has set out on its most ambitious defense build-up program since the end of World War II.
Asian Geopolitics in 2022: A Retrospective
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What trends and events shaped the region in 2022?
China’s Late-2022 Protests: ‘Zero-Covid’ At the Breaking Point?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What's driving China's late-2022 protests?
The G20, APEC, and ASEAN Summits: Taking Stock of November 2022 Diplomacy in Asia
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What transpired at various summits in Asia this month?
What’s Driving Inter-Korean Tensions in Autumn 2022?
By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
Weeks of tensions on the Korean Peninsula have led to unprecedented shows of force from Pyongyang. What's behind the saber-rattling?
It’s Xi’s China: Takeaways From the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Xi Jinping has consolidated power and a third term as China’s leader. What are the ramifications?
The Biden Administration’s National Security Strategy and Asia
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
How does the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy see Asia?
The Most Important Shanghai Cooperation Summit Ever?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The SCO meets at a time of geopolitical flux in the Asian heartland. What’s the significance?