In-depth conversations on the conflicts and rivalries shaping our world, explored in the detail the subject deserves. Dmitri Alperovitch speaks with the military commanders, intelligence officials, diplomats, historians, and strategists who shape events and study them closely — on the war in Ukraine, strategic competition with China and the future of Taiwan, nuclear deterrence, sanctions and semiconductors, and the changing character of warfare. Throughout, the aim is to understand not merely what has happened, but why — and what is likely to follow.
Geopolitics Decanted is hosted by Dmitri Alperovitch — chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator in Washington, D.C., national bestselling author of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century, and co-founder of CrowdStrike.
Episodes
Jun 24, 2025
Jun 24, 2025
37 min
Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, a nuclear nonproliferation expert, to assess the damage that has been inflicted upon the Iranian nuclear program over the course of the past 11 days and potential for reconstitution.
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Assessment of Damage to Each Part of the Iranian Nuclear Program
07:34 What is the Level of Difficulty of Reconstitution?
09:53 Did Iran Evacuate Fordow?
11:55 The Importance of the 400kg of Highly Enriched Uranium issue
12:49 Where Is the New Secret Enrichment Facility?
13:58 What Are the Nonproliferation Lessons From This War?
16:26 Impact of the Assassinations of Nuclear Scientists
18:16 Capabilities of Iran's Ballistic Missiles
20:27 Origins of Iran's Nuclear Weapons Designs
22:46 Is There a Legitimate Need for Iran to Have Uranium Enrichment?
24:45 Was The War Worth It?
32:31 What Will Iran Do Next?
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