A View from Afar

Dec 01 2024 20 ep. 77 mins 77
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A View from Afar broadcasts weekly a live and on-demand program featuring Paul G. Buchanan from 36th-Parallel.com and Selwyn Manning from EveningReport.nz where they discuss and debate global topics spanning geopolitics, world news, security, defence and intelligence.

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PODCAST: Conflict Expansion and Opportunism Within a Lame-Duck Window

Dec 01 2024 86 mins  
In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how conflicts are expanding, arguably with warring sides taking an opportunity to take as much territory, while a ‘Lame-Duck Window’ exists in the United States. https://eveningreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AVFA_S05_E13.m4a For example; In Syria, opposition-bak

US SPECIAL PODCAST: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Trumpism – A View from Afar

Nov 10 2024 105 mins  
A View from Afar – Dr Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep-dive into the United States November 5, 2024 Elections and consider the ‘what, where, how and why’ questions as they detail the rise and fall and rise of Donald John Trump and Trumpism. Background Image courtesy of Nick Minto, Copyright 2024 Nick Minto; photographed November 6, 2024, Philadelphia, Pen

PODCAST: State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers

Oct 13 2024 86 mins  
A View from Afar – In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. At this juncture it is clear this is an intentional attack. https://eveningreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AVFA_S05_E10.m4a Over the past week Israel Def

PODCAST – The Murky World of Israel’s Booby-Trapped Pagers and Walkie-Talkies

Sep 22 2024 79 mins  
Podcast: A View From Afar with Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning. In this episode of A View from Afar political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst, Paul G. Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning discuss: The Murky World of Israel’s Booby-Trapped Pagers and Walkie-Talkies. Paul and Selwyn reveal Israel’s long-form planning that led to it sabotaging hand-held communication

PODCAST: The Politics of Desperation – Trump, Netanyahu, Maduro, Ortega

Sep 08 2024 65 mins  
Podcast: A View from Afar with Paul G Buchanan and Selwyn Manning. Building upon recent episodes of A View from Afar, Political Scientist Paul G Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning discuss The Politics of Desperation. This episode flows on from our discussions about long transitions and the moment of friction. As the old status quo begins to crumble (under the weight of fractio

PODCAST: A New Arms Race: Deterrence and De-Escalation Are They Still Valid Concepts?

Aug 20 2024 76 mins  
  In this episode of A View from Afar political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst, Paul G. Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning discuss, debate, and assess whether deterrence is still a valid concept in international relations. Paul and Selwyn assess whether deterrence has failed in Syria, Ukraine, the Middle East, and failed to stop an intensification of threat in the

Buchanan and Manning – The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security, The Politics, What Happens Next

Jul 14 2024 77 mins  
The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security Failures, The Politics and What Happens Next? – Firstly, in this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist and former Pentagon analyst, Dr Paul Buchanan, provides us a preliminary assessment of the assassination attempt on former United States president Donald Trump. And then Paul and Selwyn assess what impact this crime will h

PODCAST: A View from Afar – Post-Pandemic Economics and the Rise of National Populism

Jun 23 2024 84 mins  
  Post-pandemic economics and the rise of national populism – Wherever we look today, whether it be through a political, economic, or security lens, we can see the consequences of post-pandemic economic instability. And politically, the rise of national populism is in evidence, as is an apparent anti-incumbent mood among voters. In this podcast, Paul G Buchanan and Selw

PODCAST: A View from Afar – Post-Colonial Blowback and Global Conflict

Jun 09 2024 82 mins  
Today, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine: At a micro level, how ‘Post-Colonial Blowback’ has impacted on New Caledonia, Gaza, South Africa, India and even New Zealand. And at a macro level, Paul and Selwyn assess how ‘Post-Colonial Blowback’ is a power giving rise to the Global South and its worldwide influence in global geopoliti

PODCAST: A View from Afar – Is a second Trump Presidency Possible?

May 20 2024 83 mins  
This episode of A View from Afar podcast was recorded live from 12:45pm May 20, 2024 (NZST). Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine: The United States and how the world is engaging with it geopolitically. Specifically, Paul and Selwyn analyse what has changed in this regard in 2024, and consider whether some leaders of global, regional, and even small powers