In this month’s Hot Topics segment, our speakers discuss the recent AUKUS deal and its implications on the regional Balance of Power, and a transition to a technological arms race. Also on this episode is a summary of the developments in China’s #MeToo case and a discussion of censorship, the new HERA agency and a Covid surge in India, as well as discontent among Alexei Navalny allies in response to the recent parliamentary elections in Russia. Finally, our speakers discuss the redistricting of New York’s voting system. A trigger warning to those sensitive to content regarding sexual assault.