Eurasia Center Wonkcast

Mr. Ralph Winnie, director of the Eurasia Center's China program and Vice President of the Eurasian Business Council, joins Casey and Nick to discuss cross strait relations. Recently, 20 Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan's ADIZ as part of a campaign of increasing pressure on Taiwan. 

Casey and Nick return to the Russia and China Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in space exploration. This was originally discussed in the China-Russia Nexus episode.

Casey and Nick discuss the violent crackdown in Myanmar. They go over some of the historical context that led to Myanmar being under military rule, brief strides towards democracy, and the crackdown under the new junta.

Casey and Nick discuss President Biden labelling Vladimir Putin a "killer". Erdogan was not happy about this but that does that mean for the US-Turkey relationship?

Casey and Nick discuss the history, recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh, and future prospects of the enclave. 

How do we respond to climate change? Europe gives us some hints.

Rishi Parikh, a Eurasia Center research assistant, joins Casey and Nick to discuss the recent farmer protests in India. Narendra Modi's BJP party has tried to pass liberalization laws to remove government run produce auctions with set price floors. The government says it will reduce middlemen and corruption while increasing farmer's incomes. The protesters fear being crushed by the free market. Regardless of who is right, the authoritarian responses to the protests are highly concerning. 

In a world of great powers what has pushed China and Russia towards each other? Both countries are revisionist powers that have an alignment of interests even amongst the backdrop of past tension. Still, there are discrepancies in their relative capabilities and interests. Casey and Nick trace the history of this complicated relationship and where it might lead.

Casey and Nick discuss the NATO 2030 report. We envision what the future of the alliance will look in ten years as threats and opportunities change. 

Casey and Nick start off the first episode with a retrospective on the Capitol Hill riot. We felt it was too important a subject not to discuss and why not start off the podcast on a somber note? We also discuss the political culture in America that led to the violence and what moving forwards looks like.