Window on the World

Host Derek Chollet speaks with report co-author Paul Haenle about Southeast Asia’s pivotal moment. After decades of benefiting from globalization, the region now faces a different challenge: transforming resilience in the face of repeated global shocks into sustained, broad-based prosperity.

They discuss the Center for Geopolitics' new report which argues that while geopolitics will shape the region’s environment, Southeast Asia’s long-term success will ultimately be determined by its own policy choices.

It’s been a busy few weeks of elections, summits, and diplomatic maneuvering. This episode covers recent votes in Brazil, Israel, and the U.S., on-going tensions in the Middle East, rising pressure on Ukraine, and what the President’s upcoming Asia trip and meeting with President Xi could mean for U.S.-China relations heading into 2027.

Europe has entered a new era of defense spending. But turning record budgets into lasting military capability will require more than money: it will require Europe to build the industrial capacity, supply chains, financing, and long-term demand needed to sustain rearmament for years to come.

In this episode, we examine what it will take to turn Europe’s defense spending surge into a stronger, more resilient, and globally competitive defense industrial base—and the geopolitical ramifications if it does.

The energy race is no longer only about who can generate the most molecules or electrons—it’s about who can keep energy flowing when systems come under stress. The JPMorgnaChase Center for Geopolitics breaks down its latest report, explaining that shift, and why resilience—not supply alone—is now the defining measure of energy security.