Iran, Trump and geopolitical risk in the current AI age

About this episode

Professor Stephen Kotkin discusses the implications of the Trump administration's actions in Iran within the context of ongoing geopolitical risks and the role of AI.

Renowned geopolitics expert Professor Stephen Kotkin says the Trump administration's strikes on Iran are the latest chapter in a 47-year declared war — not its cause — but warns that destroying Iranian military capability without cultivating a credible political alternative risks prolonging, not ending, the conflict.

People in this episode

Guest: Professor Stephen Kotkin

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• Iran
• Trump administration
• military conflict
• AI
• political alternatives

Keywords

• geopolitics
• Iran
• Trump
• military capability
• political conflict
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration

Places: Iran

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