The Geo Godfather Wars

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This episode is based on Barak Seener’s report ‘Restoring Deterrence: Destabilizing the Iranian Regime’ & describes how the Biden administration’s strategy of deescalation and localizing the conflict with Iran caused the regime to escalate tensions and spill over to other theatres. Conversely, could embracing escalation & courting brinkmanship lead to deescalation with Iran? Guest interview with R...

This episode based on Barak Seener’s report ‘Restoring Deterrence: Destabilizing the Iranian Regime’ considers how Iran had operated as a regional disruptor using state and sub state-proxies to shield the regime. How had GCC States responded to the Iranian threat, and how had Israel’s strategy prior to Oct 7 been reactive? Guest interview with Dr Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow at AEI and MEF, Norman...

What are the main geopolitical blocks being formed, and how are tensions generated between them? How is the international order unraveling towards multipolarity? Will the platform to dominate the globe be the world islands (Eurasia), world oceans, or the rimlands between world islands and oceans? Guest Interview with Rear Admiral Christopher Parry, CBE former NATO Commander & first chair of the Br...

This episode considers whether Palestinian nationalism is driven by radical Islamism rather than territorial aspirations. Guest interview with Colonel (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former deputy director for foreign policy and international affairs at the National Security Council in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, and Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Also featur...

This episode considers Israel’s strategic objectives in the fight against Hamas. What have been the unique features of the first phase of the Gaza conflict? Guest interview with Brigadier General (Ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser, former head of the Research Division at the Israel Defense Forces’ Intelligence Corps, as well as the Director General of the Ministry of Strategic Affairs. Also featuring our re...

This episode considers how Israel’s lack of a strategic communications strategy impacts its ability to formulate a plan for Gaza the day after. Guest interview with Dr. Vera Michlin-Shapir is Visiting Research Fellow at the King's Centre for Strategic Communications was a former Research Fellow at Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, and previously worked at Israel’s National Security...

Part II of the episode series, Ukraine: The World After the War, considers the current geopolitical landscape caused by the conflict and how it will look after the conflict has ended. Guest interview with Prof. Michael Clarke former Director General of RUSI, Specialist Advisor to the British Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, & Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Defence Committ...

Part one of a two part series, this episode focuses on a broad overview on how we got to this point with Ukraine, Russia’s invasion and its impact on you on an everyday level. Discussion points will focus on the Western resolve to aid the Ukraine, the undermining of a US led international system, the promotion of GCC neutrality, and Russian military strategy of leverage globally. The episode also...

Barak Seener, Leah Tedrow and guest experts offer an analytical approach to geopolitics enabling viewers to be ahead of the curve and effectively mitigate risk. In an age of disinformation and changing trade & business practices, companies as well as members of the public want to sift between real and ‘fake news’ and have a deeper understanding of future trends and how global affairs are interconn...