Warrior Diplomacy English

🇹🇷 🇬🇷 Amidst the waves of the Eastern Mediterranean, tensions surge between NATO allies, Greece and Türkiye. In this episode, we talk with Joanna Nestorides about their struggle to control these waters.

Why are the two countries at odds with each other? Why do they fail to resolve their tensions? What are the future prospects of the Greek-Turkish relationship?

Latin America has seen major upheavals recently, from the emergence of figures like Milei in Argentina to turmoil in Ecuador, from democratic challenges in Guatemala to the erosion of checks and balances in El Salvador. 

In this episode, we discuss these key events and trends with Michael Shifter, former president of the Inter-American Dialogue, providing valuable insights into the region's political landscape.

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🇪🇺 At first glance, Brussels may not seem as significant as cities such as Paris, Berlin, or London. However, it stands as arguably the most influential capital in Europe.

What is it like to live in Brussels? Who are its most powerful actors? And what is the future of the city? Discover the answers to these questions and more in our latest episode.

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In the first episode of Season 3, we welcome Valeria de la Fuente as our new host to analyse the seismic shifts that will unfold globally in this unprecedented “election year“.

More than 3.5 billion people are set to vote in 2024! We discuss how super powers try to use these events to shape international politics in their favour. Furthermore, we look at generative AI and explore the risks as well as the opportunities of new technologies.

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At the beginning of the year, we asked for our listeners’ help to predict the potential winners, losers, and disruptors for the upcoming year. Now, as 2023 draws to a close, we go back to those predictions, assessing their accuracy and using them as a lens to analyse the unfolding dynamics of international politics throughout the year.

Moreover, we also offer a glimpse into the future with a couple of predictions for what may transpire in 2024.

Thank you, Warriors, for your unwavering support throughout 2023. With this episode, we bring Season 2 of WD English to a close. We are looking forward for some exciting prospects that lie ahead in the next season!

Since the Second World War, global powers have been fighting over the so-called “information space“, aiming to establish their realities as common facts. Due to the rise of social media, this battle has reached another level with potential consequences beyond our imagination. 

In this episode, we engage in a discussion about “Information Operations” with Carl Miller, an award-winning book author as well as the co-founder & Research Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media, the UK‘s first think tank dedicated to this field.

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Will Iran be able to develop nuclear weapons? How can the international community prevent it? Why would the Iranian elite pursue nuclear weapon capabilities in the first place?

Tune in to the latest episode of Warrior Diplomacy, where we talk with Tanja Maier to discuss about her experience with the organisation of the talks to revive the Nuclear Deal and many other issues regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions.

The "father of the atomic bomb" & theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer's changed his stance on nuclear weapons when he became aware of their catastrophic impacts subsequent to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WW2.

How close are we to another nuclear attack? What actions are taken to prevent such scenario? And what about the growing nuclear arsenal of China? Tune in to our latest episode featuring ⁠Vanda Prošková, distinguished as one of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs' #Leaders4Tomorrow and a fervent advocate for Nuclear Disarmament.

In this episode, we delve into the intricate issue of China's territorial claims in the region and the ongoing disputes with neighboring countries.

Joining us as a guest for this episode is Syasya Roslan, a Policy and Communications Consultant who tunes in from Malaysia, offering us a valuable local perspective on this complex geopolitical matter.