Australian Submarine Deal, Asian Security Summit, Blinken in Finland, and More

01/06/2023 29 min
Australian Submarine Deal, Asian Security Summit, Blinken in Finland, and More

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Episode Synopsis

The International Atomic Energy Association reports on the nuclear-powered submarines that the United States and the United Kingdom will provide to Australia within the AUKUS alliance; world leaders and defense officials meet in Singapore for Asia’s premier security event– the Shangri-La Dialogue; U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his Nordic tour with his final stop in Helsinki, meeting with Finnish officials to discuss North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) priorities; and NATO sends additional troops to Kosovo to respond to ethnically-charged clashes.
 
Mentioned on the Podcast
 
Frank Capra, Lost Horizon 
 
Thomas L. Friedman, “NATO or Tomato?,” New York Times
 
Valona Tela, “Kosovo ‘Tactical Game’ Is A Strategic Blunder, Security Expert Charles Kupchan Warns Amid Balkan Violence,” Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
 
“Turkey’s Election [Twitter Spaces],” Council on Foreign Relations

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