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 the APEC 2018 Summit Reveals About China's Regional Economic Insecurities
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The U.S. trade war with China is bearing out serious consequences for Beijing—and not just economic ones.
Reviewing the 2018 ASEAN and East Asia Summits
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
At ASEAN, Singapore hands the reins over to Thailand.
Sri Lanka's Constitutional Crisis: Where It Came From and How It'll Affect Regional Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did Sri Lanka find itself in a crisis and how will it affect its foreign policy?
US INF Withdrawal, Archipelagic Defense, and Managing the China Challenge
By Ankit Panda
Is the case in Asia for conventional U.S. cruise missiles strong enough to justify the INF withdrawal?
‘Indispensable and Irreplacable’: Taiwan in an Era of US-China Competition
By Ankit Panda
How can Taiwan manage the growing competition between the U.S. and China?
Are the United States and China Really Entering a ‘New Cold War’?
By Ankit Panda
Is the Trump administration kicking off a protracted era of U.S.-China confrontation?
The 73rd General Assembly and Asia
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Trump and China, India and Pakistan, Mahathir Mohamad, North Korea, and more: the 2018 UNGA reviewed.
Reviewing the Fifth Inter-Korean Summit: Denuclearization, Military CBMs, and More
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How long can Moon Jae-in keep the U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process on track?
Five Years Later: Reviewing China's Belt and Road Initiative
By Ankit Panda
Is China's Belt and Road Initiative running into growing pains?
The Linkages Between China's Global Military Ambitions and the Belt and Road Initiative
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
A new U.S. Department of Defense report describes trends in Chinese military modernization.
What's Causing the Slow Breakdown in US-North Korea Talks?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The United States and North Korea are at an impasse, two months after the Singapore summit between Trump and Kim.
The Geopolitical Implications of Imran Khan's Rise in Pakistan
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Imran Khan has promised a 'new Pakistan'. Can he deliver?