Taking Stock of Russia-Central Asia Relations...

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss recent allegations aired by a U.S. official that China is preparing to -- and already has -- restart nuclear testing activities and the implications of these claim ...  Show more

In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recent downfall of General Zhang Youxia, a significant figure in China's military leadership. They explore the implications of his removal, the allegations of corruption and espiona ...  Show more

The leaders of both countries will meet for dinner at the White House tonight. In light of <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/04/09/to-keep-the-peace-in-asia-japan-plans-for-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=disc ...

In this episode we discuss Iran’s shift to the East towards big powers in Asia, mainly Russia and China, and engaging with regional rivals like Saudi Arabia, and most recently joining the BRICS, and what this all means in a shifting global order. Host Negar Mortazavi speaks to N ...  Show more

As the hermit kingdom is getting ever cosier with Russia, it is becoming bolder in its <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/03/05/north-korea-is-arming-russia-and-threatening-war-with-south-korea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence& ...

The populous South-East Asian country is uniquely <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/01/23/few-countries-are-better-placed-than-vietnam-to-get-rich?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_sho ...