Almost Diplomatic

Old episode, audio gets better two minutes in, We discussed the dynamics of the "New Silk Road" and the players involved. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer with or are employed by. Song: Jail Billz Arist: Weeping Icon

Listen to Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over beers. Listen to us discuss the issues surrounding the Mercenary question and their involvement in modern conflict Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer with or are employed by. Song:...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode Sixteen has us discussing the Geopolitics of the popular Syfy network show(and book series) The Expanse. Premieres April 11th at 9 pm EST. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any enti...

Listen to Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over beers. Join us as we talk about the recent Russian elections and ongoing diplomatic spat with the West after poisoning of a Russian dissident and his daughter. Also totally meddling in other countries elections. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast...

Listen to Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over beers. We discuss the situation in Syria and several of the participants involved such as the Assad Regime, assorted rebels,United, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Israel. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any e...

Listen to Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over beers. We discuss Article 9 and Japan's Defense Posture in this latest episode while touching on the general security environment in East Asia. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer wi...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over beers. Episode Twelve has us discussing the recent policy papers: the National Security Strategy from the Whitehouse and the National Defense Strategy from the Pentagon Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of an...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode Eleven we return to space with a special guest to make us look better. We focus on Anti Satellite (ASAT) systems and their dynamics along with the future of the commercial sector of space in relation to international policy. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments...

Join Almost Diplomatic to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode 10 we discuss among other things, the dramatic foreign policy shift of the United States to an "American First" stance. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer with or are...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode nine has us discussing the competition for hegemony in the Middle East between Iran and Saudi Arabia. We talk about purges, missiles and proxy forces, all the fun things. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. From TLAMs to Terminator, Episode Eight has us discussing future war and in particular, autonomous systems... and centaurs? Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer with or...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode Seven we are looking at the final frontier, space, which is terrifying. We talk about Military policy in space and use a lot of movie references. Look for a Part 2 down the road where we focus more on the Geopolitics and economic factors. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode Six we talk about the Referendums going on in Kurdistan and Catalonia with a touch of Russian Bots, Bavarian Nationalism and bashing Brexit, again. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode Five has us discussing the implications and where we are as a country 16 years after the 9/11 attacks. Spoiler: We talk about Afghanistan, a lot. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of a...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. In Episode Four we discuss the recent incidents in Barcelona and Charlottsville focusing on the different spheres of extremism. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer wit...

Join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. In Episode three we are talking about Border issues/disputes in a variety of fashions such as porosity, the breaching of sovereignty and territorial claims. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those o...

Come join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode two has us discussing the United Nations, Internationalism along with issues such as intervention vs. sovereignty Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer with...

Come join the Almost Diplomatic crew to discuss geopolitics, national security and nonsense over a couple beers. Episode one focuses on a myriad of things including the current affairs of the South China Sea. Follow us on Twitter: @AlmostDiplo Disclaimer: The comments and views discussed in the podcast are our own and do not represent those of any entity we volunteer with or are employed by. Song:...