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Dec 2024
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Central Asian Militaries and Asian Geopo...

The Diplomat
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How are Central Asia's militaries changing?

’s  podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () are joined by Michael Hilliard, director of defense and security analysis at the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, to discuss trends in Central Asian militaries. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast ; if you use Windows or Android, you can subscribe , or . If you like the podcast and have suggestions for content, please leave a review and rating on iTunes and TuneIn. You can contact the host, Ankit Panda, .
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