Economist Podcasts America’s next top model: predicting the midterm results
Sep 7, 2022
Shoshan Joshi, Defense editor for The Economist with expertise in Asian geopolitics, and Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent focused on cultural restitution, delve into fascinating topics. They discuss a predictive model for the midterm elections, revealing potential outcomes for both parties. Joshi explains the current nuclear balance in Asia and why an arms race hasn’t emerged yet. Nixey highlights the ongoing debate over the Rosetta Stone's return to Egypt, emphasizing the complexities of cultural heritage and ownership.
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Modest Nuclear Powers
- Unlike the US and Russia, China, India, and Pakistan are 'modest' nuclear powers, growing arsenals slowly.
- All three countries have been rapidly modernizing their arsenals recently.
No Arms Race (Yet)
- Growing nuclear arsenals don't necessarily mean an arms race, according to Ashley Tellis.
- China, India, and Pakistan view nuclear weapons as political tools, not for counterforce like the US and Russia.
Threat to Nuclear Secrecy
- China, India, and Pakistan maintain small arsenals because of secrecy about weapon locations.
- Advances in surveillance technology threaten this opacity, potentially destabilizing the nuclear balance.
