World in Disarray?

It has been an eventful week with the declaration of martial law in South Korea and the sudden collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. We analyze both events and their impact on the United States. Additionally, we look at Donald Trump’s picks for key foreign policy positions and what they bode for the future.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 09:20 South Korea’s Wild Week
• 29:00 Syria’s Assad Regime Collapses
• 52:00 Trump’s Foreign Policy Nominees

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

South Korea’s Wild Week

• Martial law in South Korea—and then not. What comes next? (The Economist)
• South Korean Leader’s Deal to Avoid Impeachment Risks Bigger Turmoil (NY Times)
• Political Turmoil Adds to South Korea’s Economic Woes (NY Times)

Syria’s Assad Regime Collapses

• Rebel advance in Syria threatens to unravel Putin’s previous triumph (NY Times)
• Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria? (NY Times)
• 10 days in Syria that shook the Middle East (Politico)

Trump’s Foreign Policy Nominees

• ‘The Evolution of Marco Rubio (NY Times)
• Mike Waltz wants America to focus on the threat from China (The Economist)
• Trump’s pick for China ambassador could be bad news for Beijing (Politico)
• Pete Hegseth’s Crusade to Turn the Military into a Christian Weapon (Politico)
• Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire (Politico)

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Chapters

• 0:00 Assasin Drones
• 9:19 South Korea's Martial Law
• 29:07 The Collapse of Syria's Assad Regime
• 50:20 Trump's Foreign Policy Appointees