Is AIPAC Steering Trump’s Iran Policy? Scott Horton Explains
Is Donald Trump really the anti-interventionist president his base believes he is, or is his foreign policy still being quietly steered by the same lobby that has shaped Washington’s approach
Did the Prophet Muhammad Really Exist? Professor Juan Cole Explains the Historical Record
Can historians actually reconstruct a reliable biography of the Prophet Muhammad, or is the skepticism that dominated Western academia for decades justified? On this episode of the Kianistan Podcast, host
What Really Happened at the 1989 Malta Summit? Evarist Bartolo Gives an Insider’s View
What was it like to witness, from Malta’s own vantage point, one of the most consequential diplomatic meetings of the twentieth century? On this episode of the Kianistan Podcast, host
What Is Trump’s ‘Three-Fold Defection’? Professor Richard Sakwa Explains
Five months into his presidency, how should we understand Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy, and what does Professor Richard Sakwa mean when he describes it as a “three-fold defection”?
Was the Pahalgam Attack a False Flag? Hrvoje Morić on the Reshaping of the Global Chessboard
Was the Pahalgam attack that helped trigger the recent India-Pakistan crisis actually what it appeared to be, or was it something else entirely designed to serve a broader strategic purpose?
How Did Pakistan’s Air Force Win the Skies Over India? Air Commodore Khalid Chishti Explains
What does the recent air confrontation between India and Pakistan look like from the perspective of someone who spent 35 years flying and commanding within the Pakistan Air Force? On
Did Chinese J-10 Jets Change the India-Pakistan Air War? Carl Zha Explains
What actually happened in the skies over India and Pakistan during their most serious air confrontation in decades, and what role did Chinese-made J-10 fighter jets play in the outcome?
Is the US Nuclear Double Standard on Iran Sustainable? Professor Steven Zunes Breaks It Down
How can the United States credibly demand Iran abandon its nuclear ambitions while unconditionally backing a nuclear-armed Israel that has never signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty? On this episode of the
How Is China Backing Iran in the Israel-Iran War? Carl Zha Returns to Kianistan Podcast
Recorded just days after Israel’s direct military attack on Iran, this urgent episode of the Kianistan Podcast brings back geopolitical analyst Carl Zha for his second appearance on the show,
Why Is Pakistan’s Democracy So Unstable? Dr. Mariam Mufti Explains the India-Pakistan Crisis
Why does Pakistan keep cycling between civilian governments and military rule, and how did that instability shape the country’s response to its most serious military confrontation with India in decades?