About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the US-Iran conflict for Asian countries and explores various geopolitical angles.

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, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz discuss the recent bombing of Iran by the U.S. and Israel, exploring the geopolitical tensions and the implications for Asia, touching on nuclear deterrence (or lack thereof), what lessons North Korea may walk away with, how China is viewing these developments, and a host of other angles. You can subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ; and watch the episode on YouTube .

People in this episode

Host: Ankit Panda

Guest: Katie Putz

Topics covered

• US-Iran conflict
• geopolitical tensions
• nuclear deterrence
• Asia implications
• Middle East conflict

Keywords

• US-Iran war
• geopolitics
• Asia
• nuclear deterrence
• Middle East
• China
• North Korea

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Diplomat

Places: Iran, U.S., North Korea, China

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