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On Geopolitics

Centre for Geopolitics

On Geopolitics enters a new chapter with the introduction of two new hosts: Professors William Hurst and John Nilsson-Wright. John hosts “Currents”, engaging guests from diverse sectors including government, academia, media, science, and business, to explore topical global issues and events. Meanwhile Bill hosts “Explorations”, which will present a series of in-depth discussions and analyses of big ideas and enduring themes - the first of these being on “War". Our original hosts, Suzanne Raine and

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35:44

Explorations - War, Episode 4, with Lt Gen Doug Chalmers

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2025/11/10

Former British Army officer Lieutenant General Doug Chalmers — who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy & Operations) from 2018 to 2021, and is the current Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge — joins Professor William Hurst to discuss the importance of having local and regional political understandings whilst carrying out military campaigns. They also explore how actors in war should understand their own positionalities, and reflect on how their own biases and

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40:15

Explorations - War, Episode 3

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2025/10/27

Professor William Hurst and Lieutenant GeneralDoug Chalmers, formerBritish Armyofficer who served asDeputy Chief of the Defence Staff(Military Strategy & Operations) from 2018 to 2021, and current Master ofEmmanuel College, Cambridge explore different concepts of war and how different types of actors initiate and prosecute conflict.

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42:38

Explorations - War, Episode 2

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2025/10/13

Joined by John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, we explore the strategic dynamics of security competition between states and how they seek to mitigate the distinct threat that war poses to their survival.

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42:55

Currents - Episode 3: President Lee Jae-myung and...

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2025/10/03

John Nilsson-Wright talks to Professor Chungin Moon of Yonsei University about the foreign policy of South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung, and how Seoul is handling its ties with both Tokyo and Washington. The discussion explores tensions between South Korea and the US over tariffs, growing uncertainty regarding the US commitment to the security of the Korean peninsula, how best to manage relations with North Korea, and the increasingly cooperative partnership with Japan in the midst of a new

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19:43

Explorations - War, Episode 1

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2025/09/29

Our first Explorations series takes a deeper dive into the subject of war. In this introductory episode, we begin by tracing the history of war as a concept, from ancient poetry, tragedy, and philosophy through to contemporary international relations theories. In doing so, we set the stage for some of the arguments and ideas that will be explored in greater depth across episodes to come.

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43:13

Currents - Episode 2: Trump and the Fourth Estate

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2025/08/01

John Nilsson-Wright talks to Steve Herman — until recently Voice of America’s Chief National Correspondent — about the Trump administration’s relationship with private and public media organisations in the United States. They consider the threats to democratic freedoms in the US, the role of public broadcasting domestically and as part of US foreign policy during the Cold War as well as today, and also the question of what individual citizens can do to protect their civil liberties at a critical

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41:00

Currents - Episode 1: Japan’s foreign policy...

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2025/07/23

John Nilsson-Wright and Suzanne Raine talk to Nobukatsu Kanehara, former assistant chief cabinet secretary to late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (from 2012-2019) and one of Japan’s leading strategic thinkers. The conversation covers Japan’s diplomatic options in handling security and economic relations with the United States, regional security in the Middle East, the domestic political circumstances faced by the Liberal Democratic Government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s regional diplomacy

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44:28

Episode 54: What just happened?

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2025/07/09

What just happened?To look back at a momentous monthSuzanne Raine and Ali Ansari are joined by Bill Hurst and John Nilsson-Wright.Ali offers his views on Iran, Bill on China, John on Japan and North and South Korea,and Suzanne asks the questions.This will be, for now, the last OnGeopolitics hosted by Suzanne and Ali, as they hand over to John and Bill at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Geopolitics.

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44:22

Episode 53: Trump, US Policy & Asia

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2025/03/07

Suzanne Raine and John Nilsson-Wright talk with Professor John Delury, Sinologist, Korea expert and currently a visiting professor in Rome, about the current state of policy under Donald Trump towards the United States' key allies in Northeast Asia, the Republic of Korea and Japan. How resilient and reliable is cooperation between leaders in Washington, Tokyo and Seoul in confronting geopolitical risks in Asia, particularly the challenge of a closer partnership between North Korea, Russia and

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39:52

Episode 52: Martial law & repercussions in South Korea

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2025/01/16

Ali and Suzanne are joined by John Nilsson-Wright, who was in Seoul in early December when President Yoon Suk-yeol moved to declare martial law, to discuss the recent tumultuous events in South Korea and the implications for the Korean peninsula and the wider region.

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39:58

Episode 51: Revolution in Syria

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2024/12/19

Ali and Suzanne take stock of the dramatic events in Syria and the implications of the collapse of the Assad regime for Iran, looking at themes common across many revolutions and possible areas to watch.

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44:52

On Geopolitics, Episode 50: Trump, China and Iran

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2024/11/27

Ali and Suzanne are joined by Professor Bill Hurst to look at the implications of Trump's election win on US policy positions towards China and Iran.How might China navigate what America does next?Why are some in Iran secretly pleased Trump has won?And will the next US President have the expertise on China and Iran he needs?

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40:00

On Geopolitics. Episode 49: War in the Middle East

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2024/10/21

Ali and Suzanne take stock on the contest between Iran and Israel, especially considering the impact in Iran of recent setbacks.What might be the consequences domestically and in terms of the conflict?

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42:45

Episode 48: North Korea's TikTok sensation

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2024/06/19

Suzanne Raine is joined by Dr John Nilssen-Wright and Alexandra Leonzini to learn more about the story behind a recent North Korean viral TikTok hit. Alexandra and John explore the role of music in the creation and strengthening of North Korean identity, explaining on the way how the society functions, the change in attitude since the meeting of Kim Jong Un and President Trump, and signs to watch for in the future.

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43:18

Episode 47: Death of a President

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2024/06/05

What happens next in Iran?Ali Ansari and Suzanne Raine look at the consequences of the death ofPresidentRaisi, and discuss the forthcoming Iranian elections on 28 June. Who will stand, and how will the process play out? Who decides and how much does it matter anyway?

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40:21

Episode 46: Iran - Reflecting on recent events

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2024/05/15

Suzanne and Ali look back over the events of April -May 2024, including the first direct military exchange between Israel and Iran, and ask where this leaves us.How are we to judge the failure of the Iranian firing of missiles and projectiles towards Israel?What does this mean for the state of Iran itself, and for its reputation and control of its proxies?Where might Iran go from here?

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43:58

Episode 45: Cyber

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2024/03/18

Suzanne and Ali talk with Ciaran Martin, the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre on the threats – real and imagined – posed by the rapid transformation of our digital world, the role of state and non-state actors, and how we need to rise to the challenge of revolutionary change in telecommunications technology.

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42:14

Episode 44: Sinjar - an arena for other conflicts?

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2024/03/05

Ali and Suzanne are joined by Renad Mansour and Zmkan Ali of Chatham House to discuss their new report on cross-border conflict. Why is Sinjar, stuck between Iraq and Syria, enmired in other ongoing conflicts? And can anything be done to improve the situation in Sinjar while those conflicts are unresolved? Renad and Zmkan argue that unless the non-state armed groups active in Sinjar are involved in negotiations about the future of Sinjar, then there will be no lasting resolution.

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41:25

Episode 43 - Taiwan's elections: what do the results...

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2024/02/08

Professor Ali Ansari and Suzanne Raine are joined by Professor Bill Hurst, Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, to ask what we should conclude from the results of the Taiwanese elections on 13 January. Does the election of a President from the Democratic People's Party make tensions with China more likely, or is the lack of a clear winner in the legislature a counter-balance? And how will these changes impact Taiwan's posture towards China, and China's decision-making regarding Taiwan?

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43:40

Episode 42: Iran's wars

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2024/01/30

Suzanne Raine and Ali Ansari start with Baluchistan, and then widen the lens to look at what is driving Iranian aggression in the Middle East. They examine how the threat of force becomes the use of force, and the extent to which apparent co-ordinated Iranian activity might not be quite as simple as it seems.

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