Uday’s mind is a treasure trove geopolitical trends and all manner of wonders, like this image of an 18th century Tibetan painting the wrathful Buddhist deity, Hayagriva, which I found on his twitter page.

Be sure to check out Uday on X as well as his personal substack, Southeast Asian Fever Dreams.

Footage of Israel’s air defenses at work. Image source

As the world waits on the Iranian counterattack on Israel, I thought I’d address some of your questions and provide some context and analysis. I also give my thoughts on the situation in the South China Sea and in China as a whole.

We’re doing something a bit different with the podcast. Let us know your thoughts!

Preston spent much of this past week at the 2024 NATO Summit in DC

This week, the Taliban pledged to send fighters to Lebanon in the event of a war with Israel. Image source

This 2022 photo shows torpedo-shaped submarine drones unveiled by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that year. Image source

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Russian firefighters extinguish cars in Belgorod after a Ukrainian attack last December. Image source

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead earlier today. Image source

This week’s wrap-up covers campus protests and much more. Image source