Naunihal Singh

Naunihal Singh, a professor at the Naval War College and expert on African politics, and Terry Roig, a scholar focused on the Korean Peninsula, dive into Africa's underappreciated role in global security. They discuss Africa's rich resources vital for the green transition and contrast U.S. and Chinese engagements. The conversation shifts to the implications of North Korea's missile advancements and the complex dynamics in East Asia, which affect U.S.-South Korea relations and broader global security.

Naunihal Singh, author of 'Seizing Power: The Strategic Logic of Military Coups,' discusses the recent spate of coups in West and Central Africa, the origins of coups, anti-coup norms during and after the Cold War, and dispels coup myths. They analyze recent coups in Gabon, Niger, Chad, and Sudan, explore the role of the military in governing, discuss strategies to promote democratic norms and discourage coups, and highlight the importance of supporting democracy worldwide.