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Live @ 12:30pm Monday (NZ Time) – A View from Afar podcast. Series 06, Episode 04 – In this episode, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep-dive into: The PRC/USA Summit, Geopolitics, Institutional Lag, Industrial Resilience.

Geopolitics is shifting, new alliances are forming, and co-operation between unlikely nations are paving the way for a different world.

So what is the power behind such shifts?
How are man-made conflicts impacting on progress?
And what of the consequences of climate change?
With such powerful and destructive headwinds, how can we all adapt and progress?
How is it possible?

Let’s deep dive into these issues with Paul and take the conversation to a deeper level of understanding.

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The End of the Liberal Internationalist Order & Rise of IL-Liberalism

A deep dive with: Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning

The topics to discuss are:

– A Global Transition Process – What is this exactly and Why is this happening?

– Why is conflict used as a global systems regulator and agent of change? And what does this mean for 2026?

– The US has been the core of two pillars of liberal internationalism – its security system and system of trade.

– Why then has the US decided to break the very system it has benefitted from and risk advancing its own demise?

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Tena Koutou Katoa I’m Selwyn Manning and welcome to A View from Afar.

And in this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst… Paul Buchanan and I…

will deep-dive into the US-Israel war in the Middle East.

Specifically, we will discuss:

Why did Netanyahu and Trump attack Iran and start this war?

Why did the US decide to attack without a clear reason to do so and without strategic planning nor a legal argument for it?

What impact will this war in the Middle East have on US Midterm Elections?

And what of independent operators in this conflict, such as European states, why do they risk being drawn into this US-Israel Middle East War?

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PODCAST – I am Selwyn Manning and this is A View from Afar:

For this, the sixth series of A View from Afar, my friend… political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst… Paul Buchanan and will deep-dive into geopolitical issues and trends and unpick relevancy from a world experiencing rapid and significant change.

And in this episode, our topic will be: How to Define A Way Forward When the World is in Chaos.

Since the re-election of the US President Donald Trump, Paul has been doing a lot of work… a lot of reading… and a huge amount of thinking.

Today we are going to hear from Paul about:

1. The US Trump Administration’s “Authoritarianism at home, Imperialism abroad" currency.

2. How to deconstruct the entire "spheres of Influence" nonsense.

3. About United States fears of the rise of the Global South in a polycentric world.

4. And Paul and I will lean-forward and consider; what to expect in the medium and long term.

Before we kick off this new series, first; remember, if you are joining us live via the social media platforms, feel free to comment as we can include your comments and questions in this programme.

And, we especially encourage you to join us via YouTube, as on YouTube live interaction is especially efficient.

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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.

For example;

In Syria, opposition-baked forces have taken Aleppo city and other strategic centres in an attempt to remove Syria’s authoritarian leader Assad. Assad’s forces are resisting on the ground while Russian air forces attacked the opposition force’s positions. Israel announced it may strike Syria government munitions sites in a move to ensure opposition forces do not take possession of such weaponry.

Meanwhile, fighting has intensified on the Ukraine-Russia frontlines after:

North Korea deployed a 10,000-strong assistance force to the Kursk region;

Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorised Ukraine to fire ATTACM missiles deep into Russia;

Ukraine indeed fired ATTACMs into the Russian motherland and has increased its drone attacks on military targets in cities once regarded as safe from attack.

Also, and significantly, Russia fired into Dnipro City in Ukraine a hypersonic "experimental" Medium-Range-Ballistic-Missile – and followed up with the biggest barrage of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the conflict began.

So-called "red-lines" have been crossed and all sides appear determined to take as much territory as possible before US President-Elect Donald Trump is sworn into office in January.

Paul and Selwyn assess what we can expect to witness in the next two months, how other state actors are being drawn into conflict, and what objectives are driving warring sides at flashpoints around the world.

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Aurora over Poraiti, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand on May 12 2024.
At 14 seconds in, the aurora’s light sunbursts in a brilliant display.

This aurora was captured using time-lapse on a Nikon Z6 using a Nikon Z Mount 20mm at 1.8. Codecs: Timecode, Apple ProRes 422

MIL Video: This video is copyright to Multimedia Investments Ltd (MIL).

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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. Over the past week Israel Defense Force troops have repeatedly attacked UN peacekeepers who were authorised and deployed to the region by the United Nations Security Council.

Also last week; the Government of Israel issued a statement notifying the United Nations Secretary General that he was now banned from Israel and was persona non grata.

Within a day of that statement, IDF troops had fired on UN peacekeeping positions in Southern Lebanon. Since then, the IDF has continued operations that threaten the UN’s presence.

And Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now issued a directive to the UN peacekeeping force to withdraw from the area north of its borders in Southern Lebanon.

Also, despite the United States Biden Administration cautioning Israel on its attacks on UN personnel, overnight New Zealand time, the United States has deployed 100 US troops on the ground in Israel to operate missile defence systems.

Paul and Selwyn consider:

* Why Israel has begun to attack United Nations peacekeepers in the region?

* Why has the United States deepened its involvement in Israel’s so-called defence?

* What of Hezbollah, Hamas; are their attacks on Israel a defence or an attacking offensive?

* What of Iran, what is its position and will it engage in a full-scale war with Israel and what are the consequences should it do so?

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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, Pennsylvania, USA.

In this episode Paul and Selwyn discuss:

Why Democrats Lost: Incumbency, Elitism, Class & Alienation, Identity Politics…
Why Trump Won: Anti-Establishment, Populism, Avatar for the Alienated…
What to Expect Next: Trump Appointments, Isolationism, Geopolitical Impact & Response…

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Background image: courtesy of and Copyright Nick Minto 2024. Image taken November 6 2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

RECOGNITION: The MIL Network’s podcast A View from Afar was Nominated as a Top Defence Security Podcast by Threat.Technology – a London-based cyber security news publication. Threat.Technology placed A View from Afar at 9th in its 20 Best Defence Security Podcasts of 2021 category.

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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 discussions about long transitions and the moment of friction.

As the old status quo begins to crumble (under the weight of fraction), political leaders and elites invested in it get increasingly desperate, leading to more dangerous decisions, more acute moments, and, increased chances of mistake, miscalculation and unanticipated backlash.

The Politics of Desperation accentuates an ongoing downward spiral. And, the Politics of Desperation takes form in differing degrees. For some, the risk of losing is merely a dent in the leader’s ego, reputation, and an awakening that voters have moved on from their style of politics.

But for others, a loss will prove to be devastating, for example; should Donald Trump lose his bid to regain the United States presidency, he will face sentencing as a felon and perhaps even face jail time. For Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, a future loss or a collapse of his right-wing coalition would likely see him facing domestic charges and possibly charges laid by the International Criminal Court for his role in the disproportionate use of military might in Israel’s war on Gaza.

So, Paul and Selwyn discuss the examples of the Politics of Desperation from around the world and assess the risks as the world rests on the cusp of an unknown future.

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