Podcast
Asia Geopolitics
A weekly discussion of the geopolitical implications of current events in the Asia-Pacific, hosted by Ankit Panda from The Diplomat, with regular guests.

January 27, 2023
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?

January 06, 2023
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.

December 28, 2022
Asian Geopolitics in 2022: A Retrospective
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What trends and events shaped the region in 2022?

December 03, 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?

November 22, 2022
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?

November 10, 2022
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?

October 25, 2022
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?

October 19, 2022
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?

September 23, 2022
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?

September 19, 2022
North Korea’s Updated Nuclear Law Points At a Dangerous Nuclear Future
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Kim Jong Un says that as long as nuclear weapons exist, North Korea will have them.

August 31, 2022
Pakistan’s Flooding Underscores Climate Risks in South Asia
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Devastating floods have placed a third of the country underwater, underscoring significant climate risks in South Asia.

August 17, 2022
A Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis or an Inflection Point for the Status Quo?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What do the events of early August 2022 in the Taiwan Strait portend for the future of the Asia-Pacific?
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