Episode 5: U.S.-Iran Deal, China-DPRK Summit, and Cheng Li-wun's U.S. Tour (feat. Michael Mazza)
In this episode of PacTalk, IIPS Chairman Randall Schriver and IIPS Board Member Derek Mitchell touch on the latest news in Washington and the Indo-Pacific, including the U.S.-Iran deal’s impacts on Asia, the China-DPRK summit and Xi Jinping's first visit to North Korea in seven years, and KMT Leader Cheng Li-wun's U.S. tour and her reception in Washington. With IIPS Senior Director Michael Mazza, they spoke about his latest report on “Averting a Proliferation Cascade: The U.S.-Australia Alliance and Strategic Deterrence.” --------------------------------------------- Insightful. Inquisitive. Occasionally irreverent. Randy Schriver and Derek Mitchell provide candid, insider takes on U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific. PacTalk is a podcast of the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security (IIPS). Follow IIPS on: • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/institute-for-indo-pacific-security • Instagram: instagram.com/iips_org/ • BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/iips.bsky.social • X: x.com/IIPS_org
Episode 4: The FY 2027 Defense Budget, Trump-Xi Summit, and Balikatan (feat. Vanessa Hope)
Empire of Illusion: Frank Dikötter on Why China Isn’t a Superpower | Uncommon Knowledge
China Versus the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry | The Mishal Husain Show
44: Jake, from Farm Bureau--Agriculture through a Legal Lens with Jake Parker
How China Wins The Resource War | Richard Hames meets Thea Riofrancos
Is America's North Korea Policy Out of Touch with Reality?
Economist Yanis Varoufakis: America Is Heading Towards Collapse! (With Cenk Uygur)
The U.S. and China Are Not In An A.I. Race | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Gordon Chang: Why All Roads Lead to China
Lessons From 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy, With Robert Kagan | The President’s Inbox
Douglas Macgregor: How NATO's War Against Russia Will End
China Just Crashed America's AI Business Model | Warwick Powell on the AI Race
Robert Kagan: America Is Entering a Dangerous New World
Can The West Reclaim Its Power From Trump? | Former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnball
Taiwan's Global Landscape: Security, Partnerships, and Implications
When “the Few” Run the World, “the Many” Should Rise - Alex Krainer | Endgame #270
Global Security Trends of 2026 in the Indo-Pacific
Shockwaves: The Global Economy in Disarray
🚨 LIVE: Mohammad Marandi - Israel Preparing for Iran Attack with US Ground Invasion
