Podcast Episodes

GIS Radio: Trans-Caspian Pipeline plan gaining critical momentum

Season 2 Episode 303

Europe eyes Turkmen gas as a strategic solution with growing urgency.

An analysis by Stefan Hedlund. Read the full report here.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: The unaffordability of big government

Season 2 Episode 302

Cost-of-living concerns persist as partisan economic narratives dominate politics despite strong growth and rising incomes.

An analysis by Diane Katz.…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: Revolutionary Guards take the reins in Iran

Season 2 Episode 301

After the Supreme Leader’s death, the Revolutionary Guards are holding firm and steering Iran toward escalation and continued repression.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: Russia’s growing interest in Svalbard

Season 2 Episode 300

Russia has increased its hybrid and military activities on and around Svalbard to secure its strategic position in the European Arctic. 

An analysis b…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy remains a work in progress

Season 2 Episode 299

President Donald Trump’s Indo-Pacific policy shifts from security to economic priorities.

An analysis by Bruce Klingner. Read the full report here. 

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GIS Radio: Drifted and demonized, ICE remains vital to U.S. security

Season 2 Episode 298

The Minneapolis shootings renewed scrutiny of ICE, highlighting its post-9/11 mission creep, partisan clashes over immigration and federal-local tens…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

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GIS Radio: Bitcoin solidifies, altcoins fragment

Season 2 Episode 297

As cryptocurrencies mature, Bitcoin is consolidating its position as a reserve asset, while altcoins are diverging into riskier niches with different…

2 months ago

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GIS Radio: The election of Jose Antonio Kast and what comes next for Chile

Season 2 Episode 296

Chile’s institutional checks and balances will constrain how far Mr. Kast can advance his agenda, but voters will expect tangible change. An analysis…

2 months ago

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GIS Radio: Central Asia finds strength in integration

Season 2 Episode 295

Central Asian nations are harnessing their strengths in tech, trade and transport, increasing their collective bargaining power on the global stage. …

2 months ago

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GIS Radio: Terrorism and political unrest undermine stability in South Asia

Season 2 Episode 294

South Asia is grappling with geopolitical tensions, political unrest and demographic pressures, all of which are straining the region’s stability.An …

2 months ago

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