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Bilahari Kausikan - Is World War 3 Imminent? & What Will A Second Trump Term Mean For Us? | #YLB 543

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Former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan stops by the YLB studio to share his candid views about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and to discuss how the struggle between the global superpowers will ultimately affect us in Southeast Asia. Also, he answers the big question on everyone’s minds: are we headed towards World War 3? What will a second Trump term mean for the rest of the world? While all this sounds really grim, he also tells us why he believes he’s bringing a message of hope. Our New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST - Check out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! 30 episodes that will take you into 2025, plus Ep 1 also features 987 DJ Joakim Gomez! - Listen on melisten | https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Tell-You-First-2577946 - Listen on Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/4W3pL2ZSkYfl7hKYNXMzqv - Listen on Apple | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-you-first/id1754468142 00:00 On this episode... 00:20 Intro 01:17 What Exactly Is Diplomacy? 03:04 Bilahari's Accidental Start In Diplomacy 10:12 Pragmatism vs. Emotion 16:45 People's Responses to Israel-Hamas 22:03 Why Calling US-China a Cold War Is Dangerous 25:03 Singapore Is Not In The Middle 31:24 Fundamental Purpose of Diplomacy 33:40 Why the ICJ's Rafah Ruling Will Not Matter In The End 44:57 Can SG Even Do Anything With Regards to Israel-Hamas 51:25 Why We Have to Believe In Diplomatic Solutions 53:59 Is World War III a Possibility? 01:01:03 Lesser Known Challenges SG Is Facing Today 01:10:50 One Shiok Thing Find us here! - Our website | https://www.ministryoffunny.com - YLB Subreddit | https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ - YLB Telegram Channel | https://t.me/YahLahButPodcast - YLB TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut - YLB IG | https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut/ Folklory - If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at https://www.folklory.com One Shiok Thing - Lee Kuan Yew’s 3 key decisions that made Singapore rich – Tony Blair | https://youtu.be/Ko9uQvR93kw?si=S8lhUDHCVVcgTiVo - Out of Darkness - Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU_SQo1wbos - British Library Crime Classics | https://shop.bl.uk/collections/crime-classics Find Bilahari! - Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/bilaharip.kausikan/ - LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilahari-kausikan-035b294/ - Middle East Institute NUS | https://mei.nus.edu.sg/members/bilahari-kausikan/ Mics and Headphones from @shure Chairs from @ergotune Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak Thumbnail photo by UX Gun on Unsplash | https://unsplash.com/@uxgun

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