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Decoding Geopolitics
Russia
Ukraine
NATO
China
United States
Taiwan
Iran
Donald Trump
European Union
Europe
Geopolitics
Israel
Ukraine War
Trump Administration
Military Strategy
North Korea
Middle East
Victor Davis Hanson
United States National Security Strategy
Russian Economy

Decoding Geopolitics is a podcast that tries to make sense of today's dangerous world by talking with real experts on international relations, strategy and security.

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Recent Guests

Robert Pape
Political scientist, University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Episode: The Professor Who Predicted the Iran War: This Is How America's Era Ends - And It’ll Only Get Worse | Robert Pape
Julia Curlee
Veteran US National Security official with 25 years in the CIA and NSC
Former CIA analyst; Lawfare contributor
Episode: Ex-CIA Analyst: America Is Choosing to Self-Destruct. And It Will Only Get Worse
Illya Sekirin
Ukrainian-Canadian drone warfare expert, former Ukrainian drone pilot and instructor, author
Unmanned Systems Forces (adviser); author of Rise of the Machines
Episode: Ukraine's Top Drone Expert: This War Is Not What You Think - And The Reality Is Far Worse
Philip Ingram
Former high ranking officer in the British military intelligence
British military intelligence
Episode: Military Intel Officer: Russia Is Losing Crimea - And There's No Way Out
Ruben Stewart
Senior fellow for land warfare at the IISS
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Episode: This Is What Happens if Russia Invades the Baltics - And America Refuses to Help
Thomas Eder
Research fellow at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs
Austrian Institute for International Affairs
Episode: Thomas Eder: China Doesn't Need to Fight America. It’s Preparing for Its Collapse Instead
Eric Heginbotham
Principal Research Scientist at MIT's Security Studies Program
MIT (Security Studies Program)
Episode: Eric Heginbotham: How China Could Take Taiwan Without Firing a Shot - And Why It Could Catastrophically Backfire
James Paterson
Research associate at the Lowy Institute focusing on terrorism and jihadist organizations
Lowy Institute
Episode: James Paterson: Why a New Islamic State Is Silently Rising in Africa - And Why Europe Will Pay the Price
Mark Galeotti
Director of Mayak Intelligence and one of the greatest living experts on modern Russia
Mayak Intelligence
Episode: Mark Galeotti: Why Russia Is Finally Starting to Crack - And Kremlin Is Running Out of Options

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Dominik Presl
Host of the podcast

Reviews

3.4 out of 5 stars from 390 ratings
  • paywalling at the end

    Really annoying,“

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    CB TWENTY
    Germanya month ago
  • Great podcast, really interesting and insightful discussions about the forces shaping the world around us.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Spanish Dan
    a month ago
  • Quality stuff

    Clear-eyed, serious, expert, realist, above the fray look on world affairs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Baudouin_
    Canada6 months ago
  • Mainly focused on payment

    Unfortunately, podcasts are cutoff only if you become a member to pay a fee. Usually other podcasts creators are doing more advertisement in the podcast itself. This method this podcast creator is using I think is not the way.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    TM4life
    Netherlandsa year ago
  • Please put full show on Apple Podcasts for a charge

    Love it but want to pay to listen to full eps on apple podcasts

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NattyDread
    United Statesa year ago

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The show is seen as a reliable source for nuanced geopolitical insights and strategic context.
Listeners value the calm, balanced questioning and depth of expertise.
Guests are generally high-caliber and well-informed, contributing credible analysis.
Some critique paywall or paid content for full episodes.

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#118
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#91
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Apple Podcasts
#170
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#173
India/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#194
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#210
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Talking Points

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Ex-CIA Analyst: America Is Choosing to Self-Destruct. And It Will Only Get Worse
Q: Is your argument that the decisions themselves were wrong or that the way those decisions were formed and executed was the bigger problem?
The host clarifies that the concern is not only the decisions like entering conflicts but how and why those decisions were made and carried out, emphasizing process and incentives as the core issues.
Ukraine's Top Drone Expert: This War Is Not What You Think - And The Reality Is Far Worse
Q: Describe a typical drone operator mission on the ground today.
Drone missions are highly specialized by drone type, with operators positioned at safe distances; frontline tasks now emphasize limited exposure, extended covert surveillance, and coordinated strikes with aerial assets, rather than direct manned combat.
Ukraine's Top Drone Expert: This War Is Not What You Think - And The Reality Is Far Worse
Q: What do Western military officers misunderstand about the war?
They underestimate how integral drones have become, the survivability of drone operators, and the need to adapt doctrine, logistics, and command structures to a drone-dominated battlefield.
Ukraine's Top Drone Expert: This War Is Not What You Think - And The Reality Is Far Worse
Q: What is the role?
The infantry are increasingly surviving in dispersed, minimal-contact positions while drones provide the primary reconnaissance and strike capability, forcing a rethink of frontline deployment.
Thomas Eder: China Doesn't Need to Fight America. It’s Preparing for Its Collapse Instead
Q: What are the dramatic scenarios if the decline accelerates?
If China perceives a rapid acceleration in US decline, it could trigger more assertive strategies, greater risk-taking in the region, and a push to solidify its leadership role in global governance—though such moves would still be constrained by China's domestic vulnerabilities and the need to avoid a major confrontation.

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2. Julia Curlee
3. Illya Sekirin
4. Philip Ingram
5. Ruben Stewart
6. Thomas Eder
7. Eric Heginbotham
8. James Paterson

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