It has been an eventful week with the declaration of martial law in South Korea and the sudden collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. We analyze both events and their impact on the United States. Additionally, we look at Donald Trump’s picks for key foreign policy positions and what they bode for the future.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 09:20 South Korea’s Wild Week
• 29:00 Syria’s Assad Regime Collapses
• 52:00 Trump’s Foreign Policy Nominees

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

South Korea’s Wild Week

• Martial law in South Korea—and then not. What comes next? (The Economist)
• South Korean Leader’s Deal to Avoid Impeachment Risks Bigger Turmoil (NY Times)
• Political Turmoil Adds to South Korea’s Economic Woes (NY Times)

Syria’s Assad Regime Collapses

• Rebel advance in Syria threatens to unravel Putin’s previous triumph (NY Times)
• Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria? (NY Times)
• 10 days in Syria that shook the Middle East (Politico)

Trump’s Foreign Policy Nominees

• ‘The Evolution of Marco Rubio (NY Times)
• Mike Waltz wants America to focus on the threat from China (The Economist)
• Trump’s pick for China ambassador could be bad news for Beijing (Politico)
• Pete Hegseth’s Crusade to Turn the Military into a Christian Weapon (Politico)
• Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire (Politico)

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On this episode, we react to Donald Trump’s historic victory for the U.S. presidency and what it means for the world. Will Trump be able to end the Ukrainian war on day one? How will he pursue this goal? What will be his policy in the Middle East? How will he show strength towards China? And what does this election mean for NATO and other U.S. allies?

But first, is this the end of democracy as we know it in the U.S.?!

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 00:30 US Election and the Post-War World Order
• 36:00 Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan
• 52:00 Israel-Iran Conflict
• 1:01:00 China: Tariffs and Taiwan
• 1:23:00 Trump’s Foreign Policy Posse

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

US Election

• Welcome to Trump’s world (The Economist)
• The Long Global Trail of Resentment Behind Trump’s Resurrection (NY Times)

Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan

• Why Volodymyr Zelensky may welcome Donald Trump’s victory (The Economist)
• The right way for Trump to play peacemaker (WaPo)

Israel-Iran Conflict

• Will Donald Trump “stop the wars” in the Middle East? (The Economist)
• Israel strikes hint at push to finish Middle East war before Trump term (The Times of London)

China: Tariffs and Taiwan

• Is the return of Donald Trump China’s dream or nightmare? (The Economist)

Trump’s Foreign Policy Posse

• ‘They Would Never Be Doing This Under Trump’: Two G.O.P. Foreign Policy Experts on What a Second Term Would Mean for the World (NY Times)

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This is a special 50th Episode recorded live with Pyotr Kurzin of the Global Gambit. The discussion was wide-ranging, including China's growing international influence, geopolitics at the UN, The Israel-Iran conflict, and the growing global demand for energy.

You can watch the video stream at: https://www.youtube.com/live/hFWcI2bri80?si=F_fmr_szagNJhwk-

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