February 23, 2026

Episode 2: The Munich Security Conference, New START, and Japanese Elections (Feat. Yuki Tatsumi)

Derek J. Mitchell, Randall G. Schriver, Yuki Tatsumi

In this episode of PacTalk, IIPS Chairman Randall Schriver and IIPS Board Member Derek Mitchell touch on U.S. messaging at the Munich Security conference, and the new trade deal between the United States and Taiwan, followed by a discussion on the end of the New START Treaty and the possibility of a renewed nuclear arms race. With guest Yuki Tatsumi, the hosts discussed Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and the Liberal Democratic Party’s historic win. The episode concludes with a segment highlighting influential figures in the region.   

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