Analysts Are Fairly Skeptical

About this episode

The episode discusses failed diplomacy and military strategies leading to conflict, with a focus on Iran, China, and Russia.

Failed diplomacy in the lead-up to the conflict; rationales for military action; windows of opportunity and the road to war; the prospects for regime change in Iran; the track record of strategic bombing campaigns; the economics of missile interceptors; what all this means for China and Russia; and Marcus wants to get some figures on the table The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary. Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted. See all Cheap Talk episodes

People in this episode

Hosts: Marcus, Jeff Kaplow

Topics covered

• diplomacy
• military action
• regime change
• strategic bombing
• missile interceptors
• international relations

Keywords

• diplomacy
• military action
• regime change
• strategic bombing
• missile interceptors
• Iran
• China
• Russia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: William & Mary

Places: Iran, China, Russia

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