South China Sea Flashpoints: The Second Thomas Shoal Crisis

Philippine Foreign Secretary Calls for China to Reduce Tensions in South China Sea

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | Security | Southeast Asia What’s driving tensions between China and the Philippines at Second Thomas Shoal? Credit: AP Photo/Aaron FavilaAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an … Read more

Central Asian States and Great Power Geopolitics

Germany Hosts Central Asian Leaders for Summit

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | Security | Central Asia What’s driving Central Asian foreign policy in 2023? Credit: Шавкат Мирзиёев – Shavkat Mirziyoyev via FacebookAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the recent row between India and Canada. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, … Read more

Why India’s Relations With Canada Are Strained

Trudeau’s Accusation Against India Is Ominous for India-US Ties

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | Security | South Asia What’s behind the India-Canada row? Credit: AP Photo/Markus SchreiberAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the recent row between India and Canada. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia … Read more

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

What Comes Next for North Korea-Russia Relations?

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | Security | East Asia What do the two leaders stand to gain from each other? Credit: Kremlin.ruAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the recent meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re … Read more

The Camp David US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Meeting

The Japan-South Korea-US Summit: A Game Changer for the Indo-Pacific

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | Security | East Asia What is driving the United States, Japan, and South Korea together, and is it sustainable? Credit: The White House via FlickrAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the trilateral leaders’ summit between the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Click the play button … Read more

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

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

Asia Geopolitics | Diplomacy | Risk Intelligence | Security | East Asia Amid shifting regional geopolitics, the US and its two regional treaty allies grow closer. Credit: Office of the President of the Republic of Korea via FacebookAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the upcoming trilateral leaders’ summit between the United States, Japan, and … Read more

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

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

Asia Geopolitics | Economy | Risk Intelligence | Security | Central Asia The U.S. sanctioned Kyrgyz firms for bypassing sanctions on Russia. What are the implications? Credit: CC0 image via DepositPhotosAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss recent developments in Central Asia. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac … Read more

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

Biden is Feting the Indian PM Despite His Dismal Human Rights Record

Asia Geopolitics | Diplomacy | Risk Intelligence | South Asia What drives the convergence between U.S. and India today? Credit: AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool, FileAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to the United States. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an … Read more

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

China Defends Buzzing American Warship in Taiwan Strait, Accuses US of Provoking Beijing

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | East Asia | Southeast Asia What does the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue tell us about Asian geopolitics? Credit: AP Photo/Vincent ThianAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the 2023 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. Click the play button above to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can … Read more

Takeaways From the 2023 Hiroshima G7 Summit

G7 Summit 2023: Scrutinizing the Guest List

Asia Geopolitics | Risk Intelligence | Security | East Asia What happened at the 2023 G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan? Credit: G7 JapanAdvertisement The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the 2023 Hiroshima G-7 summit. Click the play button to the right to listen. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also … Read more