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  • Is AUKUS Too Big to Fail?

    September 28, 2026 · 18 min

    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 security agreement between Australia, the U.K., and the…

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

    September 25, 2026 · 20 min

    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 we know them so far – from the latest Xi-Trump meeting, this…

  • The Mecca Pact: What Do We Actually Know?

    August 24, 2026 · 15 min

    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 signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in early August…

  • US-ROK Alliance Management via Social Media

    August 20, 2026 · 18 min

    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 (?) social media post downsizing the ongoing U.S.-South Korea…

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

    July 31, 2026 · 13 min

    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 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty in 2024, the two have…

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

    July 30, 2026 · 17 min

    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 routine part of China’s annual military training program, and…

  • A Mid-Year Check on US Asia Policy

    June 30, 2026 · 17 min

    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 U.S. Asia policy at the midpoint of 2026, discussing the recent…

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

    June 26, 2026 · 15 min

    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 how it fits stylistically into U.S. President Donald Trump’s…

  • Understanding Cambodia's Scam Economy, with Jacob Sims

    May 27, 2026 · 20 min

    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 a leading expert on transnational crime and human rights in…

  • Southeast Asia’s Mandalas of Multialignment

    May 18, 2026 · 21 min

    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 Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda…

  • The Geopolitics of the Trump-Xi Meeting

    May 12, 2026 · 20 min

    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 China, where he’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping…

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

    April 27, 2026 · 18 min

    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 the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Today on The Diplomat’s…

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About the show

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.