Kim Jong Un says that as long as nuclear weapons exist, North Korea will have them.

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss North Korea’s newly promulgated nuclear weapons policy law and the country’s nuclear strategy.

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Devastating floods have placed a third of the country underwater, underscoring significant climate risks in South Asia.

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the August 2022 floods in Pakistan and the state of Sri Lanka’s economy after its political crisis.

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What do the events of early August 2022 in the Taiwan Strait portend for the future of the Asia-Pacific?

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the consequences of U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in early August 2022.

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What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to ’s Sebastian Strangio about the state of Myanmar’s insurgency and the international response to the military junta nearly 18 months after the February 1, 2021 coup d'état.

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Japan’s longest-serving post-war prime minister left a long list of achievements with geopolitical significance.

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the geopolitical legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

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Why are the leaders of Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan heading to a NATO summit?

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the 2022 NATO summit in Madrid. The episode also covers the G7’s 2022 leaders’ summit and the BRICS summit.

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The Shangri-La Dialogue returned to convene for the first time since 2019 this year. What was on the agenda?

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss takeaways from the 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Don't call the IPEF a free trade agreement.

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and economic statecraft in Asia.

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What is Beijing up to in the Southern Pacific?

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the drivers and consequences of China’s new security pact with Solomon Islands. The episode also covers the role of China is Australia’s upcoming federal elections.Click the play button to the right to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast ; if you use Windows or Android, you can subscribe , or . If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on iTunes and TuneIn. You can contact the host, Ankit Panda, .

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has limited relevance for understanding the risks of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the continuing implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This episode covers the lessons for understanding risks to Taiwan from China, the economic impact on Central Asian countries, and the political and diplomatic responses across the region more broadly.

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