Podcasts about brinkmanship

Brinkmanship: brinkmanship is a term that describes the practice of pushing dangerous situations to the edge of conflict to achieve an advantage. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Brinkmanship  Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp's The Posts – The Podcast today.  These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them to improve their English vocabulary.  Take the first step to perfect your English ability take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TrialLesson  I provide 100% error correction, fantastic discussion topics and detailed after-lesson written feedback.  Here are some terms from today's episode that may have been new to you.  Walk on eggshells: walk on eggshells means to be extremely careful about what you say or what you do so as not to hurt a friend's feelings or make them angry. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/WalkOnEggshells  Bull in a china shop: describing someone as a bull in a china shop means they break things, make mistakes or otherwise cause damage when a gentle touch is needed. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BullInChinaShop  Double-edged sword: the definition of a double-edged sword is something that has both positive and negative effects. Rain is good for crops but it makes you wet. https://b.link/DoubleEdgedSword    Website: https://www.artisanenglish.jp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artisanenglish.jp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david.artisanenglish.jp/ X: https://x.com/ArtisanEnglish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Artisanenglish Spotify Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artisanenglishjp 

In a week where US President Donald Trump played fast and loose with world markets, his global tariff threats became a reality, with brutal and immediate economic fallout. Dozens of countries reached out to negotiate – or, as Trump described it – begged and pleaded to have the import taxes on supposed friends and foes removed.

In this episode of the show Yaakov Lappin and I discuss the U.S. force build and its implications for the Iranian nuclear weapons program before discussing the IDF's deepening presence inside the Gaza Strip, its goals and its effectiveness. Enjoy!Support the showThe MirYam Institute. Israel's Future in Israel's Hands.Subscribe to our podcast: https://podfollow.com/1493910771Follow The MirYam Institute X: https://bit.ly/3jkeUyxFollow Benjamin Anthony X: https://bit.ly/3hZeOe9Like Benjamin Anthony Facebook: https://bit.ly/333Ct93Like The MirYam Institute Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SarHI3Follow Benjamin Anthony Instagram: https://bit.ly/30m6uPGFollow The MirYam Institute Instagram: https://bit.ly/3l5fvED

Ukraine’s President Zelensky offers to step down; BWW’s Mini change; a French scratchcard conundrum. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky offers to step down; BWW’s Mini change; a French scratchcard conundrum. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Bongani Bingwa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky offers to step down; BWW’s Mini change; a French scratchcard conundrum. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Bongani Bingwa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky offers to step down; BWW’s Mini change; a French scratchcard conundrum. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with Lester Kiewit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, February 4: We look at reactions from the Canadian and Mexican press after US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend tariffs on imports from both countries in exchange for more policing at the borders. Is it a victory or a concession? Meanwhile, The New York Times reports on how Elon Musk has garnered alarmingly unfettered access to federal institutions and systems. Plus: we look at a key legal victory in the French #MeToo movement. We start with reactions from the Canadian and Mexican press after Trump agreed to suspend a plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports, in exchange for soldiers and personnel to secure the Mexican and Canadian borders. The Canadian daily The Globe and Mail headlines on this 30-day reprieve. In its analysis, the paper says that for Trump, brinkmanship isn't just a tactic but a way of life. The writer adds that the livelihoods of many Canadians and Mexicans float precariously on the capricious whim of Trump – and that's how he likes it.Another Canadian daily, the National Post, sees it as Trump backing down because he sees the foolishness of fighting the Canadians. The paper concedes, though, that the threat of tariffs is a hostile act from a nation Canada thought was like a best friend. Meanwhile La Jornada, a Mexican newspaper, underlines that Trump has merely suspended but not cancelled the threat of tariffs.Trump's right-hand man Elon Musk is also causing alarm because of the extraordinary amount of control he has over government affairs. As The New York Times explains: in just two weeks,  Musk and his lieutenants have gained access to key financial and data systems, while they've shuttered specific programmes and entire agencies. They've ended USAID, a key source of foreign assistance with massive repercussions around the world. It represents an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual on government affairs and sources close to Musk say he's even moved a bed into a bureau near the White House to work around the clock, deploying the same frantic, obsessive strategy he used at Twitter and Tesla. An article from Wired magazine looks at how Musk has surrounded himself with young Silicon Valley tech executives from his own companies. In some cases, they are accessing classified material – despite not being elected public officials. Worse, Congress can't intervene precisely because they're not public officials, allowing Musk to operate virtually unchecked.Here in France, the papers are reacting to the sentencing of French director Christophe Ruggia to four years in prison, with two suspended, for sexual assault on actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage. Ruggia says he'll be appealing the decision, but Mediapart, the French investigative website, hails the ruling as a victory and a ray of hope in this unprecedented case, which opened the door to the #MeToo movement in France. French actress Haenel became a flagbearer for the moment and a symbol of resistance by daring to speak out against the impunity of those who commit sexual assault. For Belgian paper Le Soir, it's an historic verdict and a turning point for French cinema, where investigations and lawsuits continue to be filed, but where there is little justice for the accused or guilty.Finally, a fungus that causes spiders to become zombies may sound like the plot of the hit TV series "The Last of Us". But the fungus, named gibellula attenboroughii, has been discovered to alter the behaviour of cave-dwelling orb weaver spiders, known for their geometric webs. Basically the fungus goes on to nearly swallow the spider whole, in research observed in Northern Ireland. The fungus was named after British naturalist David Attenborough because it was first observed in one of his documentaries. It was previously known that fungi can cause ants to become zombies, but this is the first time the phenomenon has been documented in spiders. Sadly for the spiders, it does not end well.You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

Congress passes a bill to fund the government, narrowly averting a shutdown over the holidays, but what did Donald Trump and Elon Musk accomplish by going nuclear on the initial legislation? Is this a bad omen for 2025, when Republicans will take control of Washington and begin negotiations on their priorities? And can Speaker Mike Johnson muster the votes to keep his gavel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is America on the brink of financial disaster, or is it all just smoke and mirrors? Join us as we challenge the mainstream narrative and critique the underpinnings of the current U.S. financial and political landscape. With the national debt soaring and fiscal responsibility seemingly abandoned, we scrutinize the roles of key figures like Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve in steering the nation toward an economic precipice. The episode confronts the silence around these critical issues and the potential ripple effects on global financial systems, especially with the rise of BRICS nations. Our discussion takes unexpected turns, with startling insights into potential political insider trading and the implications of U.S. monetary policy on international relations.As we navigate the complexities of geopolitical tensions, from the possibility of World War III to the covert maneuvers in the Middle East, we refuse to accept the surface-level explanations often served by political elites. The episode examines the strategic interests driving U.S. and Israeli actions in Syria, the concept of "Greater Israel," and the larger agenda to reshape the Middle East. With a critical lens on historical conflicts and current events, we question the motivations behind military interventions and the often-hidden costs of such alliances. We'll dissect the roles played by influential figures like John McCain and Lindsey Graham and challenge our listeners to see beyond the headlines.Finally, we tackle the enduring debate between Bitcoin and gold, exploring their roles as investment assets in an unpredictable world. By considering the volatile global financial landscape and the relentless creation of debt, we weigh the potential for Bitcoin to emerge as a strategic reserve asset against the timeless stability of gold and silver. With insights into Ray Dalio's investment strategies and predictions for asset values, we aim to equip our listeners with the knowledge to navigate these uncertain times. As we wrap up, we share exciting updates on upcoming episodes and express our gratitude to our loyal audience for their support and engagement.

It's so fun how the Biden administration is using its lame duck months to skyrocket hostilities between nuclear superpowers and we don't even know who's really making these decisions because the president's brain is cottage cheese. Reading by Tim Foley.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Biden's legacy is genocide, war, and nuclear brinkmanship. That's all anyone should talk about when this psychopath finally dies. Anything positive he may have accomplished in his political career is a drop in the ocean compared to the significance of these mass-scale abuses. Reading by Tim Foley.

In this captivating episode of English Plus Podcast, we explore five defining moments where history veered off course. What do the Battle of Little Bighorn, the Munich Agreement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the annexation of Hawaii, and the horrors of the Congo Free State have in common? They all show the dangerous consequences of arrogance, appeasement, brinkmanship, colonial ambition, and unchecked power. Join Danny as we uncover the lessons these events hold for us today—lessons that warn us against the traps of overconfidence, diplomatic missteps, and the dark side of empire-building. To unlock the full episode and gain access to our extensive back catalogue, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series now available in our English Plus Podcast's shop!

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It's damn near impossible to keep up with all the warmongering of the western empire these days. Reading by Tim Foley.

In this episode, Dr Mohamed Kheir Omer discusses the unfinished business of state formation in the Horn of Africa and the dangers of state disintegration as a result of incessant conflicts.

#Nukes: The Isfahan "nuclear site" and up to date  brinkmanship. Henry Sokolski, NPEC. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/iran-fires-at-apparent-israeli-attack-drones-near-isfahan-air-base-and-nuclear-site/ar-AA1ngLM6 1925 PERSIA POLICE

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Trending Globally will be back with all new episodes soon, but in the meantime we're rereleasing some of our favorite episodes from 2023. We hope you enjoy – and have a great start to 2024!***The beginning of 2023 saw a disturbing milestone: the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the ‘Doomsday Clock' forward to 90 seconds to midnight – the closest it's been to ‘Doomsday' since the clock was established in 1947. But what would it take for a nuclear weapon to actually be used in the world today? And if one was used, how would the rest of the world respond? In this episode (originally released in February 2023), the second in our limited series on the theory, policies, and practice of conflict escalation, you'll hear from two experts rethinking how nuclear threats are understood and modeled. Rose McDermott is a professor of International Affairs at the Watson Institute, and Reid Pauly is an assistant professor of Nuclear Security and Policy at Watson. Their paper “Decision-making Under Pressure: The Mechanisms and Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship” is the lead article in the current issue of International Security. In it, they reframe one of the most fundamental theories for understanding nuclear risks: nuclear “brinkmanship.” They highlight why conventional models of brinkmanship fail to fully explain how a nuclear crisis might unfold and explore what interventions are needed to prevent one from starting. Read Rose and Reid's paper, “Decision-making Under Pressure: The Mechanisms and Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship.”Listen to the first episode in our limited series, “Escalation,” with Lyle Goldstein. Learn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts.

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:   We discuss the intensification of hostilities in the Red Sea, with the U.S. and allies responding to drone attacks, signaling a potential shift toward a military response to the Houthi rebels.   We cover North Korea's latest provocation, as they test the waters with a new missile launch, escalating tensions in the region.   We delve into Russia's strategic moves, as they bolster their nuclear capabilities by deploying a new intercontinental ballistic missile with MIRV technology.   In the Back of the Brief, we address a concerning trend: a recent poll indicating a rise in anti-Jewish sentiments among young Americans amid ongoing debates about antisemitism on college campuses.   Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an invisible line, imaginary and yet very real, that once pushed past it, you simply cannot come back. No amount of effort will bring you back from this point of no return.   Brinkmanship is the art of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping. The dangerous policy is mistreating others, dismissing them, invalidating them, blaming them, yelling at them, cheating on them. The limit of safety refers to how far can I push them before they leave me. A game that narcissistic individuals perfect. Until the day that they push you too far. That day when the breadcrumbs just don't work anymore.   When they push you too far, they still try their tactics of pulling you to safety. They turn nice again, but it just doesn't work. You don't have any care left. This might lead you to ask, "What's wrong with me? Why don't I feel appreciative? Why am I not happy?" They pushed you past the point of no return, and that's not your fault. Be gracious with yourself.   You just fell off a cliff, and it is time for some serious self-care!       DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY RENEE SWANSON, COVERT NARCISSISM PODCAST, AND CNG LIFE COACHING IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DIAGNOSIS PURPOSES AND NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL CARE. PLEASE CONSULT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO YOUR CASE. THIS MATERIAL DISCUSSES NARCISSISM IN GENERAL. IT DOES NOT CLAIM THAT ANY SPECIFIC PERSON HAS NARCISSISM AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO REFER TO ANY SPECIFIC PERSON AS HAVING NARCISSISM. PERMISSION IS NOT GRANTED TO LINK TO OR REPOST THIS MATERIAL TO SUPPORT AN ALLEGATION OR SUPPORT A CLAIM THAT ANY SPECIFIC PERSON IS A NARCISSIST. THAT WOULD BE AN UNAUTHORIZED MISUSE OF THE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION PROVIDED.

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Rose McDermott, Professor of International Relations at Brown University, argues that dominant theories of nuclear brinkmanship lack a nuanced understanding of the crucial factor of human psychology. She discusses the psychology of political leaders, the rational actor model, Thomas Schelling's notion of "threats that leave something to chance," the psychology of revenge, the coercive utility of nuclear weapons, and why nuclear deterrence may not be as stable as many people think, among other topics. Show NotesRose McDermott bioReid B.C. Pauly and Rose McDermott, “The Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship,” International Security 47, no. 3 (2023): pp. 9-51.James W. Davis and Rose McDermott, “The Past, Present, and Future of Behavioral IR,” International Organization 75, no. 1 (2022): pp. 147-177.Rose McDermott, Anthony C. Lopez, and Peter K. Hatemi, “'Blunt Not the Heart, Enrage It': The Psychology of Revenge and Deterrence,” Texas National Security Review 1, no. 1 (November 2017): pp. 68-88. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During a Sunday appearance on Face the Nation to plug his new Zelensky movie, actor Sean Penn decried the "cowardice" of the US government in its caution around provoking a nuclear exchange with its proxy warfare in Ukraine. Reading by Tim Foley.

My covert narcissistic husband loved the word "brinkmanship." He bragged about how no one knows what that word means and how great he is at it. This should have set alarm bells off in my head!! But it didn't. Sure, I thought it was strange. This seemed like an odd word and an odd concept. Brinkmanship is the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety, especially to force a desired outcome, the technique or practice of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure the greatest advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises. Little did I know, he had been practicing brinkmanship since his childhood. He would push situations to their breaking point. He would push me and our kids to the brink, edge of a cliff to get the outcome he wanted. Make us as uncomfortable as he possibly could until we gave in. We gave in to make peace and to keep our sanity. And once again he got what he wanted, to feel in charge, to feel superior, to get out of all responsibility. Take charge of your life back! The narcissist shows their true colors over and over. Let them. That is theirs to own. Don't let this decide who you are. Don't give them that power over you! You get to choose who you are! You are in control of your life! Not them!

This week, China Center Program Manager Shane Leary joins China Center Director Miles Yu to discuss the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and this tragic event's enduring historical and global significance. They then discuss the impetus behind the AUKUS trilateral security agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and its significance for the preservation of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Finally, they conclude with a conversation regarding this past weekend's near collision between a Chinese warship and the USS Chung-Hoon during a US-Canada joint mission in the Taiwan Strait.Follow the China Center's work at: https://www.hudson.org/china-center

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1920  #StateThinking: Nuclear brinkmanship returns.  @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-wont-share-data-on-nuclear-forces-with-russia-46700a50

Brinkmanship is a noun that refers to the practice of pursuing a dangerous policy. The word brink refers to something unwelcome that is about to occur. Our word of the day combines this word with the suffix M-A-N-S-H-I-P which means ‘skill.' Originally coined during the cold war of the mid-twentieth century, it initially referred to the act of a nation putting itself on the brink of war for political gain. Here's an example: There was a great deal of brinkmanship at that point in history that later proved to be unpopular with the nation. Most people deeply resent being placed in peril for the sake of politics.

January 24th, 2023 marked an unsettling milestone: the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the ‘Doomsday Clock' forward to 90 seconds to midnight – the closest it's been to ‘Doomsday' since the clock was established in 1947. But what would it take for a nuclear weapon to actually be used in the world today? And if one was used, how would the rest of the world respond? In this episode, the second in our limited series on the theory, policies, and practice of conflict escalation, you'll hear from two experts rethinking how nuclear threats are understood and modeled. Rose McDermott is a professor of International Affairs at the Watson Institute, and Reid Pauly is an assistant professor of Nuclear Security and Policy at Watson. Their paper “Decision-making Under Pressure: The Mechanisms and Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship” is the lead article in the current issue of International Security. In it, they reframe one of the most fundamental theories for understanding nuclear risks: nuclear “brinkmanship.” They highlight why conventional models of brinkmanship fail to fully explain how a nuclear crisis might unfold and explore what interventions are needed to prevent one from starting. Read Rose and Reid's paper, “Decision-making Under Pressure: The Mechanisms and Psychology of Nuclear Brinkmanship.”Listen to the first episode in our limited series, “Escalation,” with Lyle Goldstein. Learn more about the Watson Institute's other podcasts. Transcript coming soon to our website.

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In today's episode we talk about, the rising dynamism of the East and the evident difference between countries that embrace the Multipolar world and the countries that don't as well as how those dynamics may play out moving forward. Then we cover Antony Blinken's trip to Egypt and Israel along with the misplaced hype surrounding what he's gonna do about the fighting between Israel and Palestine. And lastly we go over Poland's attempt to double the size of their army, the reason why they might be doing so and the danger these constant escalations towards Russia pose towards the Baltic trio; Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. All that and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/haisean/support

Mention tantra and most people think of sexual practices designed to prolong the sexual experience or to add a ‘spiritual' element to it. While the principle of tantra can certainly be applied to sex, it's actually a concept that has much broader and more interesting applications.  Strictly speaking, when properly applied, even the art of procrastination, as distinct from the habit of avoidance, can be said to be a form of tantra.As Thom explains in this episode, tantra is a form of brinkmanship, the ability to hover at the border of two different states, either conceptually or physically. As you'll hear, it's an art that Vedic Meditators become quite accomplished at…Episode Highlights:[00:55] Tantra Has Evaded All Attempts at Consistent Definition[03:37] Understanding Tantra is Pivotal to the Development of a Vedic Meditator[05:44] Creativity at Work Requires the Pressure of Present-Moment Awareness[08:13] Tantric Awareness No Longer Fears Boundaries[10:17] Boundaries Are Places of Rich and Condensed Knowledge[12:34] Helium as a Gas to a Superfluid[14:12] Superfluid Helium is a Quantum Mechanical Phenomenon[16:37] Tantra Is a Consciousness StateUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com  https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

Of all the face-meltingly stupid narratives that have been circulated about the US proxy war in Ukraine, the dumbest so far has got to be the increasingly common claim that aggressively escalating nuclear brinkmanship is safety and de-escalation is danger. We see a prime example of this self-evidently idiotic narrative in a new Business Insider article titled "Putin's nuclear threats are pushing people like Trump and Elon Musk to press for a Ukraine peace deal. A nuclear expert warns that's 'dangerous.'"  Reading by Tim Foley.

Danny Haiphong returns to Rev Left, this time to discuss Taiwan, China, Pelosi' recent visit, US imperial goals in the region, and much more!  Support Danny's work here: https://www.patreon.com/dannyhaiphong Check out the Rev Left episode Danny was on that we mentioned in the episode: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/american-exceptionalism-and-innocence-deconstructing-ideology-and-myths Check out Danny's work at the Black Agenda Report here: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Danny%20Haiphong Follow Danny on Twitter @SpiritOfHo  Outro music: "16 Shots" by Vic Mensa Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

In this episode... Adam and Kellye are still working through the https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/57/gen-con-2022-preview?availability=forsale (Board Game Geek Gen Con 2022 Preview) list. They are taking a look at games from R&R Games, Randolph, Rather Dashing Games, Rebel Studio, Red Raven Games, Redshift Games, Renegade Game Studios, Resonym, and Rio Grande Games https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362503 (Bug Off!) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332853 (Dom Pierre) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362457 (Ferret Out) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341192 (Oh Really?) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344247 (Coyote Peterson's Wild Adventure) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336505 (Wild Kratts Endangered Wildlife Game!) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347137 (Chronicles of Avel) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355957 (Meadow: Downstream) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357271 (San Francisco) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/364541 (Knight Fall) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342546 (Tacopocalypse) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336498 (Unicorn Stew) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170624 (Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170624 (Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done Deluxe Edition) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/289240 (Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done – Divine Influence) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358553 (G.I. Joe Deck-Building Game: Shadow of the Serpent Expansion) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328866 (My Father's Work) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358558 (My Little Pony: Adventures in Equestria Deck-Building Game) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358763 (My Little Pony: Adventures in Equestria Deck-Building Game – Familiar Faces Expansion) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357688 (Power Rangers: Deck-Building Game – Omega Forever) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352627 (Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid – Merciless Minions Pack #1) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352628 (Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid – Time Force Ranger Pack) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358560 (Transformers Deck-Building Game: Infiltration Protocol) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358554 (Vampire: The Masquerade – Rivals – The Heart of Europe) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330592 (Phantom Ink) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/104557 (Dominion: Hinterlands) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365192 (Dominion: Hinterlands – Update Pack) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/364019 (Dominion: Prosperity – Update Pack) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362517 (Dominion: Prosperity) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356205 (Dominion: Seaside – Update Pack) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355958 (Dominion: Seaside) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270439 (Race for the Galaxy: Expansion and Brinkmanship) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356414 (Space Station Phoenix) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2842 (TransAmerica) Find us online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/varianthex?lang=en (@varianthex) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varianthex/ (@varianthex) Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/varianthex (@varianthex) (we might start streaming games soon) Website: https://varianthex.com/ (varianthex.com) Email: podcast@varianthex.com Additional Info:Our theme music is "Shimmer" by Mr. Smith, obtained via the https://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive). "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/hope-lights-the-horizon/shimmer (Shimmer)" was made available under a public domain license. If you enjoy our theme music, https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=XdogNYkwwpFzI-hudvS-4_Mcvd0E-VCI19XQ8agwb0CoivXGWHeATrBu-wQx27rMs_ss0Wo3wqUDFxaM (please leave the artist a tip!)

It was a deal Australia had been trying to shore up for more than four decades, and this year, following a series of secret meetings, it finally became a reality, revealed by the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's international and political editor Peter Hartcher. The deal, which was part of an enhanced trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, allows Australia to have conventionally armed, nuclear powered submarines for the first time. The announcement in September saw the end of a $90 billion deal with the french to build submarines, causing major diplomatic fallout and prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to describe Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a liar. Until now the full details of how the French deal unravelled and how the new arrangement with the US came about were shrouded in mystery.  Today on Please Explain, Peter Hartcher joins Nathanael Cooper to discuss how it all came to pass. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a deal Australia had been trying to shore up for more than four decades, and this year, following a series of secret meetings, it finally became a reality, revealed by the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's international and political editor Peter Hartcher. The deal, which was part of an enhanced trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, allows Australia to have conventionally armed, nuclear powered submarines for the first time. The announcement in September saw the end of a $90 billion deal with the french to build submarines, causing major diplomatic fallout and prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to describe Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a liar. Until now the full details of how the French deal unravelled and how the new arrangement with the US came about were shrouded in mystery.  Today on Please Explain, Peter Hartcher joins Nathanael Cooper to discuss how it all came to pass. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the biggest questions surrounding the conflict in Ukraine is to what extent the shadow of nuclear war affects the degree of involvement by Western countries. Much of the literature in nuclear deterrence theory assumes the incentives of mutually assured destruction are strong enough to avoid a nuclear war, and hence the existence of nuclear capabilities in Russia and the West should not play much of a role in how the conflict progresses. But one paper by a late University of California Berkeley political scientist calls this theory into question. On this episode, we discuss Robert Powell's “Nuclear Brinkmanship, Limited War, and Military Power”. In it, Powell builds a model that explains how conflicts can lead to nuclear war even under mutually assured destruction, but also how threat of that war changes the dynamics of any conflict from the beginning. Both findings give us a number of insights into the current situation in Ukraine.

In this episode, I discuss the massive weapons buildup by both the USA & USSR.

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Save Meduza!https://support.meduza.io/enJanuary 2022 kicked off with a flurry of tense diplomatic talks between Russian and Western officials. Moscow is seeking wide-ranging security guarantees in Europe, while simultaneously massing upwards of 100,000 troops along its Western border. The buildup has provoked international concern that Russia plans to escalate the long-simmering conflict in the Donbas into a full-fledged war, leaving the United States and NATO scrambling to deter a potential re-invasion of Ukraine.  With both Russia and Ukraine making international headlines daily, and the conflict in the Donbas entering its eighth year, Meduza speaks to two journalists, one in Ukraine and the other in Russia, about how ordinary people in these two countries view the prospect of an all-out war. Timestamps for this week's episode: (2:29) Journalist and media manager Angelina Karyakina, head of news at UA:PBC and co-founder of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, answers questions about the mood on the ground in Ukraine amid the looming threat of increased Russian aggression. (19:36) Moscow-based freelance journalist Uliana Pavlova discusses her experience reporting on the complex question of how the Russian population views the Kremlin's brinkmanship. 

It's all got a feeling of deja vu. Russia is again massing troops and moving ballistic missile systems near Ukraine's border and is accusing Kyiv of violating the terms of a ceasefire agreement in the Donbas region. In a bellicose speech last week, Vladimir Putin accused the United States and its NATO allies of "aggravating the situation by supplying Kyiv with modern lethal weapons," vowing that Moscow will "adequately" respond. And the Kremlin is claiming - without confirmation from Washington - that a second summit meeting between Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden is in the works. The summit would purportedly resolve a crisis entirely of Moscow's making. We went through all this before, when a menacing Russian troop buildup on Ukraine's border in April was followed by a Putin-Biden summit in June. So is Putin trying to repeat that trick? Or is something more menacing afoot? What is the goal of Putin's brinkmanship in Ukraine and how should the West respond? On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, host Brian Whitmore discusses these issues with Konstantin Eggert, a columnist on Russian affairs with Deutsche Welle, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Kramer. Also on the podcast, we discuss how Lithuania is preparing for the upcoming Summit of Democracies in Washington. Enjoy...

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