The Geopolitical Update: Trump Assassination Attempt, South China Sea Tension, President Xi Rumours

Conference of Defence Associations Institute · Jul 18, 2024 · 9m

In this week's episode of the "Geopolitical Update" podcast, Joe Varner, Deputy Director of the Conference of Defence Associations, discusses new intelligence on an alleged Iranian assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, presumably in retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani; China-Russia joint naval activity in the South China Sea and its implications for the already-tense regional security environment; and Vladimir Putin’s increased personal security measures, including the deployment of a Pantsir-S1 air defence system two miles from his home in Valdai. Varner also…