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The Geopolitical Update: South China Sea Tension, Ukraine Stalemate, Hezbollah, North Korea Missiles
In this week's episode of the "Geopolitical Update" podcast, Joe Varner, Deputy Director of the Conference of Defence Associations, discusses North Korea’s recent failed missile launch, which was potentially a hypersonic weapon; the war in Ukraine, which has become a stalemate, with neither Russia nor Ukraine achieving their war aims; Israel’s ongoing operations in Gaza; Hamas’ attempts to rebuild its forces and the potential for a wider conflict involving Iran and its proxies; and amphibious drills undertaken by China in the South China Sea and their implications for regional security. Tune…
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