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.
The Camp David US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Meeting
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What is driving the United States, Japan, and South Korea together, and is it sustainable?
What’s Driving US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation in 2023?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Amid shifting regional geopolitics, the US and its two regional treaty allies grow closer.
Central Asia Update: US Sanctions on Kyrgyz Firms, and the Wagner Rebellion
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The U.S. sanctioned Kyrgyz firms for bypassing sanctions on Russia. What are the implications?
Modi Comes to Washington: Geopolitics and the Drivers of the US-India Relationship
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What drives the convergence between U.S. and India today?
The Shangri-La Dialogue Hits 20 Years With US-China Tensions at the Center
By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
What does the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue tell us about Asian geopolitics?
Takeaways From the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What happened at the 2023 G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan?
A New China-Central Asia ‘Blueprint’?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What's driving China's outreach to Central Asia in 2023?
The Washington Declaration and the US-South Korea Alliance
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Can the alliance adapt to changing realities?
Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Another high-level U.S.-Taiwan meeting causes turbulence in the Taiwan Strait.
The AUKUS Partners Explain Their Phased Approach. What Are the Risks?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The three partners have explained how the submarine cooperation initiative will move ahead. What are the risks?
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.