Conspiracy Theories, Devil's Bargains, and Asian Security
In this episode, we talk about the various ways conspiratorial thinking has encroached on the Asia-Pacific and US foreign policy. We explore a number...
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A podcast series on Asian geopolitics, foreign policy, and history hosted by Van Jackson. The show's niche is on the intersection of the United States and the Asia-Pacific. We're here to make sense of the world's most important region, and America's role in it.
Bombs over Pyongyang? The Window's Already Closed
Don't call it a comeback! In this episode of "Pacific Pundit," we explain the many perils of preventive attacks against North Korea. Our history segme...
Signaling Ignorance: What the Pentagon Gets Wrong about Coercion
In this episode, we explain how the Pentagon gets coercion wrong, what hip-hop tells us about deterrence, and why it all matters. Our history segment...
Will Politics Trump Process? Debating Grand Strategy Today
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we debate whether grand strategy under Trump is possible, and the role that his new national security adviser, H.R....
Isn’t One China Enough?
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we think through the implications of President Trump’s words and deeds for the US “One China” policy. Our historic...
Duterte, Dictatorships, and Southeast Asian Strategy
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we bring strategic sense to Southeast Asia and the rhetoric of Filipino strongman, Rodrigo Duterte. Our history seg...
Asia in the Age of Trump: Stability, China Victory, or Nuclear War?
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we explore the possibilities for US Asia policy under President-elect Trump, from continuity and stability to disas...
Let's Talk About Great Power Competition with China
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we have the audacity to argue that great power competition exists between the United States and China. Our history ...
Asia's Wicked Geometry: The Power and Problems of Trilateralism
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we explore the scope, causes and consequences of trilateral cooperation in Asia. In our history segment, we revisi...
Sleepwalking into Nuclear War with North Korea
In this episode of Pacific Pundit, we put North Korea's fifth nuclear test in a historical, theoretical, and policy context. We review historical evi...