An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?

Assessing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor after five years: Have the high ambitions of 2015 aged well in the hindsight of 2020?

An overview of President Xi Jinping’s landmark initiative to link China’s economy with the rest of the world.

Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.

Pakistan’s water issues will go from bad to worse after glaciers in the Indus Basin pass the peak water mark later this century.

Zac and Nick discuss some of the military dimensions of a potential US-Iran conflict, and how Tehran might seek to maximize the costs of a US campaign.

Zac and Nick discuss President Trump's shocking move to apply across-the-board tariffs on the U.S.' close trade ally - why it's unprecedented, and how long this new trade war might go on for. (Recorded June 4, 2019)

Zac and Nick discuss some of the major takeaways from the EU Parliament elections, a potential turning point for the Union which now has many in Brussels breathing a sigh of relief. (Recorded June 4, 2019)

Zac and Nick discuss General Haftar's offensive on Tripoli and what it means for Libya's protracted civil war.