The Tech Diplomat Podcast

In this special episode of the Tech Diplomat Podcast, I explore the often-overlooked role of interpreters during the Korean War. Drawing on the research of historian Syrus Jin and my own experience as a defense interpreter, I share the challenges these interpreters faced while helping American and South Korean military forces communicate during the war. Along the way, I reflect on what interpretin...

In this episode of the Tech Diplomat Podcast, we break down the high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar competition for Canada's Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). Discover how South Korea's "Team Korea" and Germany's TKMS are leveraging massive cross-industry coalitions and offset strategies to secure one of the largest naval contracts in the world. Sources: The Stimson Cen...

What happens when a South Korean four-star general takes the wheel of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces? In this episode, Dabit breaks down the heavy geopolitical shifts and friction surrounding the Wartime Operational Control (OPCON) transfer. From shifting demographic realities to high-stakes defense market opportunities, discover what the post-OPCON era really means for global tech collaboration and...

South Korea is a global powerhouse in heavy hardware, but its unmanned sector faces a critical software and supply chain gap. In this episode, Tech Diplomat breaks down why the future of K-Defense relies on "Friend-shoring," anti-jamming tech, and autonomous swarms and where the next attractive business opportunities lie for international tech firms.