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A weekly discussion of the geopolitical implications of current events in the Asia-Pacific, hosted by Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz from The Diplomat, with regular guests.

Episodes

• Is AUKUS Too Big to Fail?

  Sep 28, 2026 · 17:56

  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, hosts Ankit Panda and Katie Putz mark the 5th anniversary of the AUKUS partnership with a discussion of the trilateral…

• Trump-Xi Meet Again: A Summit Without Substance?

  Sep 25, 2026 · 19:40

  In the latest episode of the Asia Geopolitics podcast, hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda are joined by Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat’s editor-in-chief, to discuss the outcomes – as…

• The Mecca Pact: What Do We Actually Know?

  Aug 24, 2026 · 14:51

  In the latest episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda discuss the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement -- a collective security agreement…

• US-ROK Alliance Management via Social Media

  Aug 20, 2026 · 18:05

  In the latest episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda do a line-by-line analysis of U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising (?)…

• Transaction or Transformation? Inside the Russia-North Korea Relationship

  Jul 31, 2026 · 12:44

  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics Podcast hosts Ankit Panda and Katie Putz examine the status of the Russia-North Korea partnership. Since the signing of a…

• Why Did China Test a Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile?

  Jul 30, 2026 · 16:54

  On July 6 China tested a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile into the South China Sea. A PLA statement after the test claimed that “the missile test was a…

• A Mid-Year Check on US Asia Policy

  Jun 30, 2026 · 17:10

  Goodbye INDOPACOM and hello Middle Eastern distractions. Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) take stock of…

• A Fragile Framework Deal for Iran, What’s Next?

  Jun 26, 2026 · 15:17

  Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) take a look at the fragile framework reached between the U.S. and Iran and…

• Understanding Cambodia's Scam Economy, with Jacob Sims

  May 27, 2026 · 20:07

  Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Katie Putz is joined by Jacob Sims, a columnist for The Diplomat, a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center, and…

• Southeast Asia’s Mandalas of Multialignment

  May 18, 2026 · 20:43

  Prashanth Parameswaran joins the Asia Geopolitics podcast to explain how multialignment shapes Southeast Asia’s foreign policy and the region’s strategic importance. Today on The…

• The Geopolitics of the Trump-Xi Meeting

  May 12, 2026 · 20:08

  Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda and Katie Putz are joined by Editor-in-Chief Shannon Tiezzi to preview U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to…

• Iran Crisis: Pakistan’s Prominence and India’s Strategic Silence

  Apr 27, 2026 · 18:08

  While Pakistan has stepped up to try and mediate between the U.S. and Iran, India has taken a much quieter approach. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has been extended indefinitely, but…

• US Strategic Incoherence and the Iran War

  Apr 21, 2026 · 18:53

  The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the cusp of ending, negotiations appear to have stalled, and across Asia governments and publics alike are watching and wary -- what will U.S.…

• Inside North Korea’s 9th Party Congress

  Mar 9, 2026 · 15:50

  What happened at the party congress and why does it matter? It may have flown under the radar for some, but in the latest episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast Ankit…

• What the US-Iran War Means for Asia

  Mar 3, 2026 · 19:01

  As conflict unfurls across the Middle East, Asian countries -- U.S. friends and foes alike -- are watching carefully. In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast,…

• Is China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests?

  Feb 12, 2026 · 16:47

  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss recent allegations aired by a U.S. official that China is…

• The Downfall of Zhang Youxia

  Jan 30, 2026 · 15:17

  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recent downfall of General Zhang Youxia, a significant figure in China's…

• Venezuela: Trump, Geopolitics, and the View from Asia

  Jan 5, 2026 · 16:47

  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recent snatch-and-grab of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces,…

• 2025: A Trumpian Year of Geopolitical Shifts in Asia

  Dec 30, 2025 · 19:35

  As 2026 dawns, we look back at a tumultuous year. In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda and Katie Putz reflect on 2025, a year dominated by…

• Dissecting Trump’s Remarkably Odd US National Security Strategy

  Dec 8, 2025 · 17:33

  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss the recently released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS), focusing on its unusual…

• Don’t Call it a Deal Just Yet: South Korea to Pursue Nuclear-powered Submarines

  Nov 20, 2025 · 16:14

  Despite a factsheet stating that the U.S. has given approval for the ROK to build nuclear-powered attack submarines, there’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty as to what was…

• A Busy Month for Central Asian Multilateralism

  Nov 18, 2025 · 15:09

• The State of US Asia Policy in the Trump Era, With Special Guest Jim Sciutto

  Nov 11, 2025 · 22:23

• Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia

  Nov 1, 2025 · 16:56

• Under New Leadership, What’s Next for Japan?

  Oct 25, 2025 · 19:34

• Escalating Tensions, Fresh Clashes on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border

  Oct 17, 2025 · 15:12

• Inside the Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea

  Oct 15, 2025 · 22:42

• Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact

  Sep 24, 2025 · 15:10

• What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?

  Sep 20, 2025 · 14:30

• What Actually Mattered at China’s Big Military Parade?

  Sep 6, 2025 · 24:00

• South Korea’s Lee Hits the Road to Japan and the United States

  Aug 28, 2025 · 20:59

• Geopolitical Ripple Effects: US-Russia, China-India, and More

  Aug 23, 2025 · 19:37

• Reviewing Thailand and Cambodia’s July 2025 Border Skirmish

  Jul 29, 2025 · 21:04

• A Trade ‘Deal’ and a Historic Election: What’s Next for Japan?

  Jul 26, 2025 · 23:51

• The Geopolitics of the Second China-Central Asia Summit

  Jun 21, 2025 · 16:05

• What Does South Korea’s New Progressive Administration Portend for Northeast Asia?

  Jun 17, 2025 · 24:16

• France as a ‘Resident Power’ in the Pacific

  May 28, 2025 · 23:38

• The India-Pakistan Clashes of 2025: Why Things Are Different (And More Dangerous) This Time

  May 10, 2025 · 17:57

• Asia’s New Nuclear Age

  Apr 24, 2025 · 18:48

• Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Asian Geopolitics

  Apr 18, 2025 · 22:03

• Trump, Tariffs, and America’s Global Messaging

  Mar 18, 2025 · 19:50

• Duterte in The Hague: The Philippines and the Geopolitics of International Law

  Mar 15, 2025 · 14:44

• Is the United States Relitigating Its Grand Strategy?

  Feb 28, 2025 · 17:20

• DeepSeek and the AI Competition

  Feb 22, 2025 · 17:32

• Trump 2.0 in America: Geopolitical Ripples Across Asia and the World

  Feb 8, 2025 · 30:13

• The Biden Administration’s Asia Legacy

  Jan 11, 2025 · 23:24

• South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis: Geopolitical Implications and Beyond

  Dec 18, 2024 · 19:42

• Central Asian Militaries and Asian Geopolitics

  Dec 14, 2024 · 14:07

• America First, Again: US-China Relations and the Second Trump Administration

  Nov 26, 2024 · 25:56

• America First, Again: Asian Geopolitics and the Second Trump Administration

  Nov 12, 2024 · 21:14

• A New China-India Border Deal?

  Oct 26, 2024 · 15:29

• The Geopolitical Implications of the UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal

  Oct 18, 2024 · 12:06

• Feminism and Geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific

  Sep 24, 2024 · 17:42

• Geopolitics and the Murky World of Foreign Agents

  Sep 13, 2024 · 22:05

• Afghanistan Under the Taliban: 3 Years On

  Aug 27, 2024 · 13:55

• Geopolitics and Political Tumult in Bangladesh

  Aug 13, 2024 · 12:54

• The 2024 US Election Spins Up: Implications for Asian Geopolitics

  Jul 29, 2024 · 21:06

• Vietnam’s Foreign Policy After Nguyen Phu Trong

  Jul 24, 2024 · 14:41

• The Future of Cross-Strait Ties Under a Lai Presidency in Taiwan

  Jun 29, 2024 · 20:04

• A New Russia-North Korea Strategic Partnership: Geopolitical Implications for Asia

  Jun 22, 2024 · 18:26

• Putin Goes to Beijing: Where the Russia-China Relationship Stands in 2024

  May 21, 2024 · 23:08

• Taking Stock of Russia-Central Asia Relations in 2024

  May 18, 2024 · 13:33

• The US-Japan Alliance After the Biden-Kishida 2024 Summit

  Apr 25, 2024 · 14:13

• India’s 2024 General Elections and Geopolitics

  Apr 25, 2024 · 19:05

• What to Look For Out of the US-Japan-Philippines Summit

  Mar 28, 2024 · 13:53

• How the US Sees Threats in Asia in 2024

  Mar 16, 2024 · 15:01

• Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Recognition, Security, and Geopolitics

  Feb 27, 2024 · 17:42

• Reflections on a Decade in Asian Geopolitics

  Feb 23, 2024 · 18:28

• North Korea, Korean Unification, and the Prospects of a 2024 Crisis

  Jan 23, 2024 · 16:57

• The Geopolitical Implications of Taiwan’s 2024 Elections

  Jan 19, 2024 · 14:51

• Asian Geopolitics in 2023: A Retrospective (Part 2)

  Dec 20, 2023 · 24:57

• Asian Geopolitics in 2023: A Retrospective (Part 1)

  Dec 20, 2023 · 20:56

• Biden Meets Xi in San Francisco: Managing Competition

  Nov 21, 2023 · 17:12

• South China Sea Flashpoints: The Second Thomas Shoal Crisis

  Nov 4, 2023 · 14:49

• Central Asian States and Great Power Geopolitics

  Oct 14, 2023 · 16:37

• Why India’s Relations With Canada Are Strained

  Oct 4, 2023 · 19:15

• The Putin-Kim Summit: What’s Driving North Korea and Russia Together?

  Oct 3, 2023 · 17:35

• The US and Vietnam Upgrade Their Relationship: Drivers and Consequences

  Sep 14, 2023 · 17:16

• The Camp David US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Meeting

  Aug 26, 2023 · 18:55

• What’s Driving US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation in 2023?

  Jul 29, 2023 · 16:01

• Central Asia Update: US Sanctions on Kyrgyz Firms, and the Wagner Rebellion

  Jul 22, 2023 · 15:59

• Modi Comes to Washington: Geopolitics and the Drivers of the US-India Relationship

  Jul 11, 2023 · 18:43

• The Shangri-La Dialogue Hits 20 Years With US-China Tensions at the Center

  Jun 8, 2023 · 19:49

• Takeaways From the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit

  May 23, 2023 · 18:48

• A New China-Central Asia ‘Blueprint’?

  May 20, 2023 · 20:57

• The Washington Declaration and the US-South Korea Alliance

  Apr 29, 2023 · 18:04

• Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal

  Apr 14, 2023 · 19:42

• The AUKUS Partners Explain Their Phased Approach. What Are the Risks?

  Mar 24, 2023 · 19:32

• What’s Driving South Korea’s Debate on Acquiring Nuclear Weapons

  Feb 22, 2023 · 17:07

• The Diplomat Magazine Hits Issue 100

  Feb 22, 2023 · 15:08

• What the Chinese Surveillance Balloon Incident Tells Us About US-China Relations

  Feb 7, 2023 · 25:59

• The Drivers and Consequences of Vietnam’s January 2023 Political Shake-Up

  Jan 27, 2023 · 17:43

• A New Defense Era: Japan’s 2022 National Security Strategy

  Jan 6, 2023 · 17:20

• Asian Geopolitics in 2022: A Retrospective

  Dec 28, 2022 · 25:27

• China’s Late-2022 Protests: ‘Zero-Covid’ At the Breaking Point?

  Dec 3, 2022 · 25:18

• The G20, APEC, and ASEAN Summits: Taking Stock of November 2022 Diplomacy in Asia

  Nov 22, 2022 · 21:25

• What’s Driving Inter-Korean Tensions in Autumn 2022?

  Nov 10, 2022 · 20:54

• It’s Xi’s China: Takeaways From the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress

  Oct 25, 2022 · 29:07

• The Biden Administration’s National Security Strategy and Asia

  Oct 19, 2022 · 22:57

• The Most Important Shanghai Cooperation Summit Ever?

  Sep 23, 2022 · 25:09

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