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The Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows the Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.

Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.  

In this episode, recorded in September 2019, the team is in London, where research lead Cleo Paskal speaks with Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti (Chatham House), Bill Hayton (Chatham House) and Veerle Nouwens (RUSI).

The Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows the Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.

Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.  

In this episode, recorded in September 2019, the team is in Washington DC, at the home of the project’s American partner, the East West Center in Washington. Research lead Cleo Paskal speaks with Dr. Satu Limaye (East-West Center), Ambassador Steven McGann (Stevenson Group) and Richard Fontaine (Center for a New American Security).

The Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows a Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.

Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.  

In this episode, recorded in October 2019, the team is in Paris, at the home of the project’s French partner, the Institute Francais des relations internationals, where research lead Cleo Paskal speaks with Dr. Francoise Nicolas.

The Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows the Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.

Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.  

In this episode, recorded in November 2019, the team is in Mumbai, at the home of the project’s Indian partner, Gateway House. Research lead Cleo Paskal speaks with Captain Alok Bansal, Anil Devli, and Arun Kumar Gupta.

The Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows the Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.

Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.  

In this episode, recorded in February 2020, the team is in Nuku’alofa, at the home of the project’s Tongan partner, the Royal Oceania Institute. Research lead Cleo Paskal speaks with Ambassador Siamelie Latu about Sino-Tongan relations and Lord Fakafanua about Tonga's wider strategic positioning.

Interviewees:

Lord Fakafanua, Chairman of the Royal Oceania Institute and Tonga’s Speaker of Parliament.

Ambassador Siamelie Latu, Secretary- General of the Tonga-China Friendship Association.

The Strategic Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific podcast follows the Chatham House research team as it travels to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, the Kingdom of Tonga and Japan to talk to strategic and policy experts about how they see the region evolving over the next few years.

Recorded between September 2019 and March 2020, the series captures trends as they were before COVID-19 and the global lockdown. The research paper, Indo-Pacific strategies, perceptions and partnerships: The view from seven countries, continues the story as it developed over the following year.  

In this episode, recorded in February 2020, the team is in Toyko at the home of our Japanese partner, the Indo-Pacific Studies Group. Research lead Cleo Paskal speaks with Yasuo Naito (Japan Forward), Yosuke Naito (writer and researcher) and Vice Admiral Yoji Koda (former commander in chief of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force).

In the week the UK government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, Ben explores the recent history of UK foreign policy with Philip Stephens, the Chief Political Commentator for the Financial Times. Stephens' latest book, Britain Alone, traces the UK's pursuit of a global role after the fall of the British Empire.   Imperial legacies are also the subject of this week's second interview. Lara Hollmann is joined by two of her Global Health Programme colleagues, Dr Ngozi Erondu and Dr Mishal Khan, to discuss efforts to decolonise the institutions and practices of global health.  Find the book: Read the article:

A new collection of essays explores the role of time in military strategy. War Time: Temporality and the Decline of Western Military Power asks why, in an age of relative military dominance, the United States and its allies have become unable to successfully conclude conflicts. The book is the latest in the Chatham House Insights series, which is published by Brookings Institution Press.  In this episode Ben is joined by the editors of War Time, Sten Rynning, Olivier Schmitt and Amelie Theussen, to discuss the influence of time on the political, strategic and normative aspects of military action. Find the book: Credits: Speakers: Sten Rynning, Olivier Schmitt, Amelie Theussen Host: Ben Horton Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced by Chatham House

This week, Undercurrents takes a deep dive into relations between North Korea and its neighbours. Dr John Nilsson-Wright from the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House interviews Mr Thae Yongho, a North Korean-born politician and member of South Korea's National Assembly. After serving as North Korea's Deputy Ambassador to the UK, Mr Thae defected from Kim Jong-Un's regime in 2016. In this discussion he shares his perspective on the domestic situation in North Korea, as well as how South Korea and the United States should be approaching relations with Kim Jong-Un.  Then Amrit Swali is joined by Laura Dunkley from the Research Partnerships team to discuss a new toolkit developed by Chatham House, BASIC and the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy which sets out ways to mainstream gender in think tank research and events.  Read the publication:  Credits: Speakers: Laura Dunkley, John Nilsson-Wright, Thae Yongho Hosts: Ben Horton, Amrit Swali Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced by Chatham House

In this episode of Africa Aware, Gita Honwana Welch highlights historical development challenges in the Sahel, and Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos discusses how responses to Jihadist groups in the Sahel must be rethought. Credits: Speakers: Gita Honwana Welch, Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos Host: Yusuf Hassan Editor: Jamie Reed Producers: Yusuf Hassan, Ben Horton Recorded and produced by Chatham House