About this episode

Dr Michael Green and Dr Lavina Lee discuss geopolitical developments in Iran, Venezuela, and Greenland and their implications for alliances and middle powers.

Are we seeing a rupture or a transition in 2026? USSC CEO Dr Michael Green and USSC Director of Foreign Policy and Defence Dr Lavina Lee sat down with host Mari Koeck to discuss what the geopolitical developments in Iran, Venezuela and Greenland mean for alliances and middle powers. Can NATO survive the Greenland pressure? What is the end game with Venezuela and Iran? How should middle powers like Canada and Australia respond? Tune in to hear Mike and Lavina’s candid assessments of US foreign intervention and the response by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Subscribe to the USSC Briefing Room on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and YouTube . Produced by: Elliott Brennan Music by Dan Phillipson, licensed through PremiumBeat

People in this episode

Host: Mari Koeck

Guests: Dr Michael Green, Dr Lavina Lee

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• foreign policy
• middle powers
• US foreign intervention
• alliances
• Canada
• Australia

Keywords

• geopolitical developments
• Iran
• Venezuela
• Greenland
• NATO
• middle powers
• US foreign intervention
• Mark Carney

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Studies Centre, NATO

Places: Iran, Venezuela, Greenland

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