Luke Hunt speaks to Milton Osborne about the threat to the Mekong River amid a changing environment in the subregion.

While the Mekong River – one of the world’s longest and largest rivers – has long been in peril, its future has gotten more attention over the past few years both on its own terms as well as within the context of other geopolitical trends such as the development of mainland Southeast Asian states and the rise of China.

To discuss these issues and more, Luke Hunt recently spoke to Milton Osborne, a visiting fellow at the Lowy Institute who has been associated with Southeast Asia for more than a half-century –viewing the region through various stints including at the Australian Embassy in Cambodia and the Office of National Assessments and authoring 11 books – with a particular focus on the Mekong subregion. They talked about the future of the Mekong, broader geopolitical trends, and Osborne’s latest book, .

Can the United States and China find terms on which to coexist in the 21st century?

Ali Wyne, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation in Washington, D.C., joins ‘s Ankit Panda () to discuss U.S.-China competition. The conversation focuses on Wyne’s .

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The protest movement in Hong Kong continues amid concerns of a Chinese crackdown.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () speak to Shannon Tiezzi, ‘s editor-in-chief and resident China expert, about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, the possibility of a crackdown by Beijing, and what lies ahead for Hong Kong. Read Tiezzi’s recent article on the possibility of the use of force by China in Hong Kong .

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What led to Kyrgyz special forces storming the compound of the country’s former president?

Catherine Putz, ‘s managing editor and Central Asia editor, joins Ankit Panda () to discuss the origins and implications of Kyrgyzstan’s ongoing political crisis as former President Almazbek Atambayev faces multiple charges, including for conspiracy to commit murder.

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Kashmir is about to enter a new era. What can the region expect?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss the consequences of the Indian government’s recent decision to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir, ending decades of its special constitutional status. The discussion also addresses the geopolitical consequences of the Indian decision in the region.

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The optimism after the third Trump-Kim summit at Panmunjom quickly evaporated.

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss recent developments on the Korean Peninsula, including North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s inspection of a new ballistic missile submarine and continued North Korean missile tests.

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Arms control dies, great powers stir

Eric Gomez, a policy analyst for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., and editor of , joins ‘s Ankit Panda () to discuss nuclear arms control, U.S.-China relations, and missile defense in the Asia-Pacific.

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What is the significance of China setting up its second overseas military base in Cambodia?

‘s Ankit Panda () and Prashanth Parameswaran () discuss recent reports that China is setting up an overseas naval base in Cambodia and the ongoing Vietnam-China standoff in the South China Sea.

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Luke Hunt speaks to Greg Barton about the subregion’s changing security environment.

The security environment in Southeast Asia has witnessed rapid change since the end of the Cold War, with various manifestations of this including the broadening of the notion of security to include climate change and sustainable development, the rise of more assertive China amid uncertainty about the U.S. regional role, and a mix of promise and peril in terms of the role of religion in politics.

To discuss these issues and more, Luke Hunt recently spoke to Greg Barton, a research professor at Monash University where he works on a range of issues affecting Southeast Asia including religion and counterterrorism, in addition to continuing to pursue his longstanding research on Indonesia. They talked about these issues as well as the broader trends and developments driving them across the region.

U.S. President Barack Obama’s former top Asia diplomat discusses the Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea tensions.

Danny Russel, vice president for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, joins ‘s Ankit Panda () to discuss China’s Belt and Road. Russel is the lead author on a recent on the Belt and Road. The podcast also covers what role the United States might play in helping Japan and South Korea resolve their ongoing dispute.

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