On this episode of Brigadoon Radio, Gerald Ashley, David Buik, and Marc Ross discuss Biden's trip to Asia, Japanese energy security, India's geopolitics, the leftists forming an anti-Macron alliance, the battle for Ohio blue-collar voters in November, expanding NATO to Hawaii, asking if the sanctions against Russia are working, and what they are reading and watching.
Show notes for this episode of Brigadoon Radio:
WP: Biden to make first Asia trip next month amid concerns over North Korea’s increasing weapons tests
+ Biden is planning to travel to South Korea and Japan next month from May 20 to 24
+ "This trip will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s rock-solid commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and to US treaty alliances with the Republic of Korea and Japan"
Walking a tightrope: Ukraine war puts Japan's energy security on thin ice: As Western sanctions on Russia pile up, Tokyo weighs pulling out of Sakhalin projects. Nikkei
Japan the titan of soft power: Japan is well recognized for its technological superiority, arts, aesthetics, and cuisines. Japan once avoided spreading its culture around its neighborhood in fear of reviving the old wounds but after Japan ignited its public diplomacy, it projected far superior power, which could overshadow its grim past. Kripendra Amatya
Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power - Robert Kaplan Amazon
Leftists form anti-Macron alliance for French parliamentary election: Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left party sets up a coalition with Greens and Communists. FT
JD Vance, Tim Ryan set to battle for Ohio blue-collar voters in November: After primary wins, the two nominees will fight for a crucial constituency in a state that has trended Republican. WSJ
Boris Johnson: The Gambler - Tom Bower Amazon
Ros Atkins on Finland, NATO, and Russia: Ros Atkins looks at why NATO’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance. BBC
Expand NATO to Hawaii: Keeping territory from the allied security guarantee can bring on war, as it did in the Falklands in 1982. Arshan Barzani
Are the sanctions against Russia working or not? Kevin T. Dugan
Operation Mincemeat IMDb
Downton Abbey: A New Era IMDb
Rather His Own Man: Reliable Memoirs- Geoffrey Robertson Amazon
Hebridean Connection: A view of the highlands and islands - Derek Cooper Amazon
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things - William McDonough Amazon
The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance - William McDonough Amazon
Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes - Dana Thomas Amazon
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