# America's waning power

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Podcast: [The Rachman Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rachman-review-1223434)
Published: 2026-06-25T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/therachmanreview/episodes/how-will-beijing-view-the-iran-war
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What are the repercussions of the Iran war for American power? How will the outcome be viewed by America’s allies and the leadership in Beijing?  Gideon discusses these questions with Kevin Rudd, the former prime minister of Australia, Katherine Thompson, who until recently was a senior official in the Pentagon under President Trump, and Philip Gordon, who was national security adviser to vice-president Kamala Harris. This is an edited version of a discussion that took place at the recent FT Weekend Festival in New York. News clip: Fox News Free links to read more on this topic: America’s allies look to declare independence from the US The rise and fall of US hegemony Nato chief reveals Italy allowed US planes to use bases in Iran war Trump and Xi will not determine Taiwan’s fate Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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