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.
Play The Diplomat's Quiz: February 28, 2016 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
What Can Asia’s Navies Learn From the Era of the Mighty Battleship?
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran speak with Robert Farley about The Battleship Book.
The Significance of the US-ASEAN Sunnylands Summit
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the recent U.S.-ASEAN Summit.
How Do You Deal With North Korea?
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's editors discuss North Korea's recent satellite launch and the ensuing diplomatic fallout.
South China Sea Update: Assessing the US Freedom of Navigation Operation in the Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
US Policy Toward North Korea After the 2016 Nuclear Test: A Conversation With Joel Wit
By Ankit Panda and Shannon Tiezzi
Joel Wit, a U.S. expert with over 20 years of nonproliferation experience, discusses North Korea's recent nuclear test.
Can the Afghan War Be Won in 2016?
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Franz-Stefan Gady speaks with Ankit Panda about the Afghan National Army's war effort.
Modi in Lahore, the Attacks at Pathankot, and India-Pakistan Ties in 2016
By Ankit Panda
Michael Kugelman joins Ankit Panda to discuss the prospects for India-Pakistan relations in 2016.
2016 Geopolitical Outlook: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Shannon Tiezzi and Catherine Putz join Ankit Panda to evaluate expectations across the Asia-Pacific for the year ahead.
What's Wrong with US-Pakistan Relations Anyway?
By Ankit Panda
A former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan speaks about the state of relations between Washington and Islamabad.
What Is China's Fifth Plenum and Why Did It Matter?
By Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda and Shannon Tiezzi discuss the social, political, and economic outcomes of China's fifth plenum.
South China Sea Update: Freedom of Navigation Operations and International Law
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.