Is the U.S. Losing Its Grip? East Asia, AUKUS & Great Power Shifts

Описание: Is the U.S. Losing Its Grip? East Asia, AUKUS & Great Power Shifts

Dr. Van Jackson joins Jacob Shapiro for a powerful deep-dive into the unraveling of U.S. foreign policy, the myth of great power competition, and the dangerous path America is treading on the global stage. From post-Trump dynamics to Korea, China, Iran, and the Pacific alliances, this conversation is a sobering warning for the future of peace and democracy.

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Van Jackson is a former policy advisor at the Pentagon and author of Rivalry Peril, a searing analysis of how great power rivalry weakens democratic institutions and risks global conflict. In this episode, he breaks down today’s most urgent geopolitical flashpoints—from tariffs and trade wars to white nationalism and U.S. strategic incoherence.

Dive in to understand:

Why America’s alliances are weakening
How China and the U.S. are locked in a false rivalry
What Kamala Harris’s foreign policy stance reveals
Whether fascism is taking root in American governance
Why AUKUS might already be dead

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Chapters

0:00 – Introduction
2:46 – Van Jackson on the biggest changes in U.S. foreign policy post-Trump
4:46 – Where is the U.S. now? Domestic decay and diplomatic confusion
8:17 – Kamala Harris’s Iran policy vs. Trump’s: Would bombing look different?
14:17 – Is the U.S. still trapped in the Middle East?
16:27 – Fascism, white nationalism & oligarchy: Are these shaping U.S. power?
31:00 – China vs. U.S. war: Myth, conspiracy, or near future?
38:17 – Elbridge Colby and the slow death of AUKUS
42:54 – Tariff wars: Are Japan, Germany, and South Korea done with the U.S.?
58:14 – The future of the Korean Peninsula: Allies or fraying ties?
1:08:59 – End of the Podcast

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Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today’s volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.

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