The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge Is Chatter Just Chatter or Is An Invasion of Venezuela About To Happen?
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Nov 17, 2025 
Dr. Janice Stein, Director of the Munk School at the University of Toronto and a renowned expert in international relations, shares her insights on critical geopolitical issues. She discusses the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, highlighting the risks of nuclear escalation. The conversation shifts to Ukraine's ongoing war, touching on Russia's military tactics and domestic accountability measures. Stein also analyzes the potential for U.S. military actions against Venezuela, evaluating operational challenges and regional implications.
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Nuclear Proximity Raises Escalation Stakes
- India and Pakistan face renewed escalation risk after recent explosions, complicated by mutual nuclear second-strike capabilities.
- Janice Stein warns geography and proximity make any miscalculation especially dangerous given both possess survivable nuclear forces.
Energy Targeting Shapes Winter Fight
- Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure to break civilian morale as winter approaches.
- Janice Stein says frontline choices like whether to withdraw or hold towns are agonizing and will shape the coming phase.
Keep Anti‑Corruption Work Going During War
- Preserve independent anti-corruption probes even during wartime to sustain domestic legitimacy and donor support.
- Janice Stein highlights Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau continuing investigations despite the conflict.