Nearly eight months into the war with Iran, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper sits down with Raad Alkadiri, a Middle East and energy expert at CSIS and managing partner at 3TEN32 Associates, to take stock of a conflict he says is a manifestation of deeper changes, not their cause. Raad explains why there is no going back to the pre-war status quo, how energy security, redundancy, and resilience are now driving policy from Asia to the Gulf, and who is winning and losing in the short and medium term, from China's market-swinging power to U.S. oil, gas, and clean energy. They also examine how Gulf states are responding to a less credible U.S. security guarantee, what the Mecca pact signals, and what it all means for businesses and investors.
What Comes Next with Mira Rapp-Hooper is produced by Rivan Dwiastono, executive produced by Lauren Dueck, with editorial input from Prashant Jha. It contains music by Cody Martin via Soundstripe.
What Comes Next is a production of The Asia Group, and is powered by TAG AI, TAG's geopolitical decision engine for businesses.
Raad AlkadiriGuestMira Rapp-HooperHost