En este episodio de The Geopolitical Puzzle, conversamos con el contralmirante (r) Edward López Cazorla, presidente de CEGESEN (Centro de Estudios Geopolíticos y de Seguridad Nacional).

Analizamos la situación geopolítica actual del Perú, así como sus principales desafíos y oportunidades en los escenarios regional y global.

Hablamos sobre el origen de CEGESEN, su misión de fortalecer la cultura de defensa, las lecciones de la lucha antiterrorista aplicables a la seguridad nacional actual y las prioridades estratégicas del centro de estudios de cara al futuro.

Una conversación interesante y necesaria sobre el lugar del Perú en el tablero geopolítico y la importancia de construir una verdadera cultura de defensa y seguridad nacional.

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Ebru Surucu-Balci to explore why the Strait of Malacca is one of the world's most critical and irreplaceable chokepoints. We discuss:

• Why up to 80% of China’s oil must pass through this narrow waterway (the famous “Malacca Dilemma”)
• How a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz immediately increases pressure on Malacca
• Why alternatives like Arctic shipping, overland trains, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or smaller Indonesian straits all fall short
• The growing military attention the region is receiving from external powers

A deep dive into the strategic reality of global trade, energy security, and geopolitics — and why nothing can truly replace the Strait of Malacca.

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Euan Graham, one of the world’s leading experts on Indo-Pacific security, to unpack the complex forces shaping the world’s most dynamic and strategically vital region.

From the critical chokepoints of the Strait of Malacca and Taiwan Strait to the rise of nimble minilateral alliances like the Quad and AUKUS, Dr. Graham breaks down how nations are responding to China’s growing assertiveness.

The conversation also explores the ripple effects of tensions in the Middle East through the Strait of Hormuz and offers a clear-eyed 10-year outlook on the shifting balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.

Topics Covered:

• The geographic and geopolitical importance of the Indo-Pacific region
• Why the Straits of Malacca and Taiwan are global trade lifelines under pressure
• The rise of minilateralism and the future of alliances in Asia
• How Australia, Japan, and the Philippines are coordinating to counter China
• The strategic connection between the Strait of Hormuz and Indo-Pacific security
• Where the balance of power in the region is headed over the next decade

Guest:
Dr. Euan Graham is an international security analyst with deep expertise in the Indo-Pacific. He has held senior roles at leading think tanks in Australia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, served in the British Foreign Office (including a diplomatic posting in North Korea), and is the author of Australia’s Security in China’s Shadow and Japan’s Sea Lane Security 1940–2004.