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In this episode: Senate introduces the 'Strategic Competition Act of 2021'; New China sanctions from Biden Administration; $715 billion pentagon budget for coming year; Prince Philip dies at 99; U.S. sends ships to Black Sea; China's 2nd carrier readies for open ocean tests; More attacks in Nigeria kill 11 soldiers

In this episode: U.S. unlikely to rejoin Open Skies Treaty; U.S. warns China against attacking Philippines; Tensions ratchet up in South China Sea; Russia and Pakistan meet on Afghanistan

In this episode: Taiwan's foreign minister says Taipei will fight to the end if China invades; China says it will mount a robust response if the U.S. boycotts the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; Attacks continue in Sub-saharan Africa; Talks break down with no progress over the Ethiopian Dam project.

In this episode: The U.S. blind spot on cyber; Russian advances in the Arctic and Space; Navalny health crisis and Ukrainian tensions on the rise; Chinese carrier group operating near Taiwan while U.S. Theodore Roosevelt carrier enters South China Sea and coordinated attacks free 1800 prisoners in Nigeria.

In this episode we catch up with General Breedlove to talk about the current state of play with Russia and Ukraine, some possible scenarios that could occur and what to watch for over the near term. We also talk China-Russia and the U.S. relationship with our NATO allies.

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UN Envoy warns of 'Imminent Bloodbath' in Myanmar while China applauds ASEAN 'hands off' policy towards Myanmar | Russia says troop buildup along Ukraine border 'defensive' in nature and U.S. European Command goes to high alert | Philippines say China's flotilla is spreading.

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