Russia, China, and Southeast Asia’s Nuclear Power Ambitions

<p>In this episode, Dr. Ian Storey, principal fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, discusses his latest <a href="https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/?utm_source=afpc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=others-hf-homepage&utm_content=20260825-nuclear-power-ambitions-storey-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hinrich Foundation</a> research on how Russia and China are using nuclear power projects to <a href="https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/research/wp/trade-geopolitics/russia-china-and-southeast-asia-nuclear-ambitions?utm_source=afpc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=wp-storey-going-nuclear-part-2-russia-china-sea&utm_content=20260825-nuclear-power-ambitions-storey-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">deepen their geopolitical influence</a> in Southeast Asia. Through financing, technology, reactor construction, fuel supplies and long-term cooperation, Moscow and Beijing can establish strategic relationships that may last for generations. </p><p>Speaking with journalist Jennifer Freedman, Dr. Storey examines why Southeast Asian governments are reconsidering nuclear power, the appeal and risks of Russian and Chinese technology, the long-term dependencies these projects could create, and how countries in the region are seeking to preserve their strategic autonomy amid intensifying competition between major powers.</p><p>This podcast episode was produced in partnership with the <a href="https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/?utm_source=afpc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=others-hf-homepage&utm_content=20260825-nuclear-power-ambitions-storey-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hinrich Foundation</a>. AFPC-USA is solely responsible for the content of this episode. </p>