In this episode of What Just Happened?, Marco Giannangeli is joined by Dr John Hemmings, Senior Adviser to the Pacific Forum and Jonah Kaplan, Principal Asia Pacific Analyst at Sibylline, to examine what recent conflicts may be teaching China's military planners.

Drawing lessons from the US, Israeli and Iranian conflicts, the discussion explores how Beijing is assessing American military capabilities, the growing role of artificial intelligence in warfare and the implications for future flashpoints such as Taiwan. The conversation concludes with an assessment of how these lessons could influence future Chinese strategy and the risks facing regional stability.

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In this episode, Samuel McVicar is joined by Lead North America Analyst Lewis Galvin and Principal Middle East & Africa Analyst Megan Sutcliffe to unpack the recent Iran-US peace agreement and what it could mean for regional stability.

They examine the reported scope of the agreement, including the 60-day ceasefire extension, nuclear negotiations, sanctions relief discussions and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The conversation explores whether the deal represents a genuine diplomatic breakthrough or simply a temporary pause in hostilities.

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In this episode of What Just Happened?, Marco Giannangeli is joined by Alexander Lord, Lead Europe & Eurasia Analyst, and Jonah Kaplan, Principal Asia Pacific Analyst, to examine the significance of Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea and what it reveals about shifting power dynamics in East Asia.

The discussion explores why China is reaffirming its relationship with Pyongyang at a time when North Korea is deepening ties with Russia. Marco, Alexander and Jonah assess the strategic importance of the visit, the growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and Beijing's efforts to maintain its influence over one of its most important neighbours. They also examine the implications for regional security, North Korea's expanding military capabilities and the wider geopolitical competition shaping the Indo-Pacific. As China, Russia and North Korea draw closer together, the episode explores what this could mean for the United States, its allies and the future balance of power in the region.

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