The DANGEROUS Similarity Between Cuba & Taiwan

About this episode

This episode explores the dangerous similarities between Cuba and Taiwan as military flashpoints shaped by larger powers.

A small island sitting dangerously close to a rival superpower. A military flashpoint shaped by ideology, geography, and fear. Is that Cuba - or Taiwan? In this deep-dive, Bianca Nobilo explores the striking parallels between Cuba and Taiwan, two islands shaped by the ambitions of far larger powers. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Bianca looks at why great powers become obsessed with strategically placed islands just offshore and what that reveals about the return of spheres of influence in global politics. Cuba became central to America’s Cold War anxieties, just like how Taiwan now sits at the heart of U.S-China rivalry - both islands represent something far bigger than territory alone. At its core, this is a story about power, fear, and the return of great-power competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bianca Nobilo

Topics covered

• Cuba
• Taiwan
• great-power competition
• Cold War
• U.S-China rivalry
• military flashpoints

Keywords

• Cuba
• Taiwan
• military flashpoint
• Cold War
• U.S-China rivalry
• geopolitics
• spheres of influence

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Places: Cuba, Taiwan, U.S-China

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