World Review with Ivo Daalder

Venezuela Oil Deal, A Depleted Military, and the CIA Warns Moscow

Key Topics The Venezuela oil deal is framed as a huge geopolitical gamble, with claims of 65 billion barrels and a U.S. stake in a private Venezuelan company.Nahal Toosi

US Canada Trade War, Economic D-Day, Trump's Playbook Falters

Key Topicas Canada’s resistance to U.S. tariffs and what it means for Prime Minister Mark Carney Whether economic pressure can succeed against Iran where military acti

How AI is Changing the World

Key Topics Artificial intelligence as a world-changing technology The promise and risks of AI AI’s potential to improve science and medicine Power, agency, and democ

Iran, Ukraine, Cuba: Success? Failure? Stalemate?

Show Notes In this episode, Ivo Daalder is joined by Steve Erlanger, Christopher Miller, and Carla Anne Robbins for a wide-ranging conversation about three tests of U.S.

Hormuz Truce Deal, Ceuta Cracks the EU, Europe Bakes

Iran and Oman appear to have reached a tentative agreement over the Strait of Hormuz, but is it a genuine diplomatic breakthrough or simply a pause in a much larger geopo

U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Deal, More Tariffs, New British Government

Key Topics The details and potential consequences of the US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement and its departure from previous non-proliferation standards The strategic imp

Looking Back at the World Cup: Politics, Nations and Who Gains Financially

In this episode, we take a critical look at FIFA, global sports politics, and the way major international events can reveal deeper institutional problems. Key Topics C

The Strait is Closed Again, Gaza Forgotten, Ukraine's Internal Division

In this episode of World Review, we explore the shifting dynamics shaping global security, from tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.-Iran brinkmanship to the politic

Iran War Resumes, NATO Lives Another Day, Russia Fuel Crisis

Key Topics Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran Whether the Strait of Hormuz could become a toll-based choke point NATO unity, Trump’s unpredictability

America at 250 – What the U.S. Means to the World

Key Topics How the American experiment of government based on consent and inalienable rights ignited global movements and reshaped societies, from Europe to Asia. The

Brexit Turns 10, Iran Deal Delay, Ukraine Turning Point in Crimea

Key Topics The evolving political landscape in the UK a decade after Brexit, including public sentiment and potential reintegration into the EU The current state of Ir

The Politics and Economics of the World Cup

Key Topics Geopolitical implications of the World Cup and its representation of global powers. Economic analysis of hosting the World Cup and its impact on host countr

Iran Deal Redux, Europe and U.S. Decouple, The AI Revolution

Key Topics   The implications of SpaceX's IPO valued at trillions in the context of AI's environmental and geopolitical impact How the US's withdrawal from NATO comm

Iran Frozen War? Ukraine's Gains, Ebola U.S. AWOL

Key Topics   The evolving situation with Iran and Israel, including negotiations and proxy conflicts Ukraine's recent territorial gains and the shifting momentum in

Iran Deal or No Deal, Will Europe Lead in Ukraine, The Pope Takes on AI

Key Topics   Iran's potential nuclear agreement and regional implications Europe's diplomatic paralysis and its impact on Ukraine and Russia The Vatican's moral cha

Is Cuba next? Will Taiwan fall? British Politics in Crisis.

Key Topics   The implications of the US indicting Cuba's former president Raul Castro and what regime change might look like The impact of President Trump's summit w

Trump in Beijing, Russia in Trouble, Stalemate in the Strait

Key Topics   The symbolism and outcomes of President Trump's meeting with President Xi in Beijing Russia's economic and military challenges amid the ongoing conflict

Justice in Syria, the UAE Saudi Break-up, and Tensions Across the Atlantic

Key Topics   The emergence of war crimes trials in Syria and their impact on societal reconciliation The break between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over oil production a

Iran War Stalemate. The King Takes Washington. Germany Rearms.

The Iran War stalemate and dual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the mounting pressure on both sides to reach a deal Iran's hardliners consolidating power and the g

Iran War Ceasefire, Lebanon & Israel Talks, Ukraine’s New Vibe

The evolving ceasefire and military dynamics in Ukraine, including the Western response and Ukraine's increasing technological resilience Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire ext