<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Independent commentary and analysis on geopolitical matters, region by region, subject by subject.</p>]]></description><link>www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:21:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/7b6X2103.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter]]></author><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:17:04 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Why Geopolitics Matter]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><itunes:author>Why Geopolitics Matter</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Independent commentary and analysis on geopolitical matters, region by region, subject by subject.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Why Geopolitics Matter</itunes:name><itunes:email>info@whygeopoliticsmatter.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/da02e9c4-4a6e-49dc-94de-e79a9cc58666/logos/00968ed3-e9b0-479d-b652-1ea3167c4fb7.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter - Episode 003]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week’s podcast episode includes the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, Energy security during the Strait of Hormuz blockage, and Serbia’s military acquisition from China.</p><p></p><p>Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com" target="_blank"><b>www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com</b></a> for more articles on Why Geopolitics Matter or follow us on:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/whygeopoliticsmatter/" target="_blank"><b>Instagram</b></a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/whygeopolmatter.bsky.social" target="_blank"><b>BlueSky</b></a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-geopolitics-matter/" target="_blank"><b>LinkedIn</b></a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter" target="_blank"><b>Youtube</b></a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter" target="_blank"><b>TikTok</b></a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c0d6bb1c-330f-4b47-9f7d-2e08b7c38028</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/cc6a0cebdbf5554e2931833e030092e68c426825fd4afccfe7804cf4dac477a1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjMGQ2YmIxYy0zMzBmLTRiNDctOWY3ZC0yZTA4YjdjMzgwMjgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTAyZTljNC00YTZlLTQ5ZGMtOTRkZS1lNzlhOWNjNTg2NjYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTVmNDE0MzI2YjJjYjZmYjY3ZDM3MDYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljMTg0OGI4ZjIxMTBlZDdlNDIzMzg5L21lcmVkaXRocy1zdHVkaW8td1FyQWstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi0zLTIzX18xOS0yMC01OS5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="37691707" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/da02e9c4-4a6e-49dc-94de-e79a9cc58666/episodes/c0d6bb1c-330f-4b47-9f7d-2e08b7c38028/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;This week’s podcast episode includes the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, Energy security during the Strait of Hormuz blockage, and Serbia’s military acquisition from China.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; 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href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;TikTok&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:26:10</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/da02e9c4-4a6e-49dc-94de-e79a9cc58666/logos/00968ed3-e9b0-479d-b652-1ea3167c4fb7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Why Geopolitics Matter - Episode 003</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter - Episode 002]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week’s podcast episode includes the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, Canada-Australia treaty for critical minerals, China's security spending for 2026 and lowest GDP growth. We also included a bonus section that gives updates on the US-Israel-Iran war. Subscribe to our newsletter for more articles on Why Geopolitics Matter.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com" target="_blank">www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-geopolitics-matter/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-geopolitics-matter/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/whygeopoliticsmatter/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/whygeopoliticsmatter/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/whygeopolmatter.bsky.social" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/whygeopolmatter.bsky.social</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">092c260d-4229-4cad-bdd5-e400087132f5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/ad30033fee5784b3d272eb78cc4c1632b65ca093b7523347175c75283013c3c2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwOTJjMjYwZC00MjI5LTRjYWQtYmRkNS1lNDAwMDg3MTMyZjUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTAyZTljNC00YTZlLTQ5ZGMtOTRkZS1lNzlhOWNjNTg2NjYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTVmNDE0MzI2YjJjYjZmYjY3ZDM3MDYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhZmIxNjIxNTg2NTQ2ZjUzNDMwNDJiL21lcmVkaXRocy1zdHVkaW8td1FyQWstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi0zLTEwX182LTUxLTMwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="43508445" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/da02e9c4-4a6e-49dc-94de-e79a9cc58666/episodes/092c260d-4229-4cad-bdd5-e400087132f5/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;This week’s podcast episode includes the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict, Canada-Australia treaty for critical minerals, China&apos;s security spending for 2026 and lowest GDP growth. We also included a bonus section that gives updates on the US-Israel-Iran war. Subscribe to our newsletter for more articles on Why Geopolitics Matter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-geopolitics-matter/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-geopolitics-matter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/whygeopoliticsmatter/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/whygeopoliticsmatter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://bsky.app/profile/whygeopolmatter.bsky.social&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/whygeopolmatter.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:30:13</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/da02e9c4-4a6e-49dc-94de-e79a9cc58666/logos/00968ed3-e9b0-479d-b652-1ea3167c4fb7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Why Geopolitics Matter - Episode 002</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter - Episode 001]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week we will be discussing the Munich Security Conference, African Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa, and US Military build up near Iran.<br /><br />Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com" target="_blank">www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com</a> for more articles on Why Geopolitics Matter or follow us on:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/whygeopoliticsmatter/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/whygeopolmatter.bsky.social" target="_blank">BlueSky</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/why-geopolitics-matter/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whygeopoliticsmatter" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2b4ab1f7-ac25-48a7-83a6-4620be075cc8</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Why Geopolitics Matter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:20:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.fm/hosting-analytics/media/fc8f65a826260b339fe55573e5aabdfcd8119a2c224523848446d3b0c08b6643/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyYjRhYjFmNy1hYzI1LTQ4YTctODNhNi00NjIwYmUwNzVjYzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTAyZTljNC00YTZlLTQ5ZGMtOTRkZS1lNzlhOWNjNTg2NjYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTVmNDE0MzI2YjJjYjZmYjY3ZDM3MDYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk5ZDQzMzg0OTI5ZmRlYTE2NjE1OTNjL21lcmVkaXRocy1zdHVkaW8td1FyQWstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi0yLTI0X183LTIwLTQwLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="50646770" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;This week we will be discussing the Munich Security Conference, African Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa, and US Military build up near Iran.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; 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target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:35:10</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.rs-prod.riverside.fm/media/podcasts/da02e9c4-4a6e-49dc-94de-e79a9cc58666/logos/00968ed3-e9b0-479d-b652-1ea3167c4fb7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Why Geopolitics Matter - Episode 001</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>