Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific?

<p><strong>Chart the world's new strategic crossroads.</strong> Join co-hosts <strong>Ray Powell</strong>, a 35-year U.S. Air Force veteran and Director of the celebrated SeaLight maritime transparency project, and <strong>Jim Carouso</strong>, a senior U.S. diplomat and strategic advisor, for your essential weekly briefing on the Indo-Pacific. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground military and diplomatic experience, they deliver unparalleled insights into the forces shaping the 21st century.</p><p>From the <strong>U.S.-China strategic competition</strong> to the flashpoints of the <strong>South China Sea</strong> and <strong>Taiwan Strait</strong>, we cut through the noise with practical, practitioner-focused analysis. Each episode goes deep on the region's most critical geopolitical, economic and security issues.</p><p>We bring you conversations with the leaders and experts shaping policy, featuring some of the world's most influential voices, including:</p><ul><li>Senior government officials and ambassadors</li><li>Defense secretaries, national security advisors and four-star military officers</li><li>Legislators and top regional specialists</li><li>C-suite business leaders</li></ul><p>This podcast is your indispensable resource for understanding the complexities of alliances and regional groupings like <strong>AUKUS, ASEAN</strong> and <strong>the Quad</strong>; the strategic shifts of major powers like the U.S., China, Japan and India; and emerging challenges from economic statecraft to regional security.</p><p>If you are a foreign policy professional, business leader, scholar, or a citizen seeking to understand the dynamics of global power, this podcast provides the context you need.</p><p><strong>Subscribe now</strong> on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favorite platform.</p><p>Produced by Ian Ellis-Jones and IEJ Media. </p><p>Sponsored by BowerGroupAsia, helping clients navigate the world’s most complex and dynamic markets.</p>