Pakistan's Balochistan region sits on a wealth of rare-earth minerals that both Washington and Beijing covet. The US is courting Islamabad for access, while China supplies satellite intelligence, and a tangle of militant groups makes the security picture volatile.
View full episode →“US politics has split into Red America vs. Blue America, each battling an external opponent.”
“The Internet is disrupting Blue America’s media and money while China is overtaking Red America’s manufacturing and military.”
“Economic decline fuels cultural backlash: Blue America turns woke, Red America feels threatened and seeks territorial expansion.”