Geopulse explores the geopolitics of flesh, steel and code—where human and machine intelligence co-engineer the future of global power. Each episode delves into the 3Cs: Cooperation, Competition, and Conflict across defense, biotech, AI, cyber and surveillance domains. With expert guests and panelists from around the world, we decode how guns - gadgets - genes and germs are reshaping alliances, strategy and security in the 21st century.
SPECIAL EPISODE. A World on Edge: Shashank Joshi on President Trump's Bagram airbase nostalgia, Afg-Pak tensions, Ukraine and China's War Machine
What does it mean when a sitting US President keeps demanding the return of a lost airbase? President Trump has repeatedly asked for the return of Bagram airbase? Can he get it back? Is the Taliban regime more durable than many assumed and what does Pakistan’s recoil mean for its future? Has the Ukraine war already rewritten the logic of modern power or is the decisive phase still ahead? And in the shadows, is China quietly building the largest war-making machine of the 21st century? ...
8 Aug 2025
Episode 8. Atomic Backfires in a New Nuclear Age: Dr. Stephen Herzog on a Crumbling Nuclear Order, Missile Shields, New Wars and Old Bombs
Eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the nuclear order stands at a crossroads. Treaties strain, rivalries deepen and emerging technologies challenge decades of strategic balance. What happens when nuclear policies fail—and the safeguards meant to prevent catastrophe start to crack? In this gripping episode of Geopulse, host Tamim Asey speaks with Dr. Stephen Herzog, one of the world’s leading experts on nuclear governance and arms control. From his work at the Middlebury Institute and ...
24 Jul 2025
Episode 7. Firewalls and Frontiers: Dr. Edward Lemon on his book and Eurasia’s Rebellion Against Chinese Authoritarian Tech and Subtle Algorithmic Rule
In this episode of Geopulse, host Tamim Asey sits down with Professor Edward Lemon — one of the world’s leading experts on authoritarianism, security, and geopolitics in Central Asia and beyond. Currently a Research Assistant Professor at Texas A&M’s Bush School and President of the Oxus Society, Professor Lemon has long been at the forefront of research on transnational repression, digital surveillance, and authoritarian legalism. We dive deep into his groundbreaking new book, Backlash:...
24 Jul 2025
Episode 6. The Empire Report: Yaroslav Trofimov on Ukraine, the Middle East, Books authored and the Grand Arc of History
In this riveting episode of Geopulse, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Yaroslav Trofimov joins host Tamim Asey for an extraordinary journey through the frontlines of history, empire and global upheaval. From the trenches of Ukraine to the deserts of the Middle East, Trofimov’s reporting has captured the pulse of collapsing regimes, rising authoritarian powers, and the unfinished wars that continue to shape our world. We dive into his latest book, Our Enemies Will Vanish, along...
22 Jul 2025
Episode 5. Echoes from the Steppe: Bruce Pannier on Central Asia’s Cartographic Curse, Water Wars and Quest for Geopolitical Identity
Few voices have captured the pulse of Central Asia with the clarity, depth and integrity of Bruce Pannier. As a widely respected journalist and veteran analyst, Bruce has long served as a trusted chronicler of the region—offering grounded, unbiased insights into one of the world’s most strategically overlooked landscapes. In this special episode of Geopulse, Bruce joins host Tamim Asey to explore how the legacies of Soviet-imposed borders, forced demographics and imperial politics continue t...
18 Jul 2025
Episode 4. Between Legacy and Liberation: Dr. Anna Jordanova on Central Asia’s Geometry to Pivot from Imperial Shadows
In this episode of Geopulse, host Tamim Asey is joined by Dr. Anna Jordanova — a rising voice on Central Asian geopolitics, Associate Fellow at the Association of International Affairs (AMO), and PhD candidate at Charles University in Prague — to unpack the region’s evolving strategic architecture in a rapidly shifting global landscape. As traditional power dynamics are disrupted by Russia’s overstretch, China’s deepening economic reach, and the cautious engagement of Western actors, Central...
17 Jul 2025
Episode 3. Power, Paranoia and Proxy Wars: Michael Kugelman Maps the Strategic Storms of South Asia
In this explosive episode of Geopulse, host Tamim Asey sits down with Michael Kugelman, former Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, to dissect the geopolitical powder keg that is modern South Asia. The conversation spans five strategic theatres: •India–Pakistan Rivalry: From Modi’s muscular populism to General Munir’s military reset, we explore how leadership styles, internal crises, and a fresh bout of cross-border conflict are redefining bilateral tensions. •China’s...
7 Jul 2025
Episode 2. A World in Flux: Ambassador Ronald Neumann on Conflict, Diplomacy and the Future of Power
Host Tamim Asey interviews Ambassador Ronald Neumann about the collapse of the Afghan Republic, prospects for international engagement, and Middle East realignment, offering insights into conflict and diplomacy.
3 Jul 2025
Episode 1. The War You Don’t See: Kathy Gannon on Conflict, Power and Truth
Tamim Asey interviews Kathy Gannon, a veteran journalist, about her experiences covering conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, revealing insights on power, truth, and the role of journalism in the face of disinformation.
19 May 2025
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