<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Universal Dynamics: Diplomatic and Political Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[This section/newsletter covers diplomatic and political analysis. While there is considerable scope for highly focused military analysis, war is an inherently political phenomenon, and all serious military analysts must be cognizant of political and diplomatic dynamics even if they primarily focus on other matters.]]></description><link>https://www.spasconsulting.com/s/diplomatic-and-political-analysis</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!01xq!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff64258dd-7e93-4e91-b127-c28bdeecf8d1_1280x1280.png</url><title>Universal Dynamics: Diplomatic and Political Analysis</title><link>https://www.spasconsulting.com/s/diplomatic-and-political-analysis</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:32:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.spasconsulting.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Shahryar Pasandideh]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[shahryarpasandideh@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[shahryarpasandideh@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Shahryar Pasandideh]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Shahryar Pasandideh]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[shahryarpasandideh@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[shahryarpasandideh@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Shahryar Pasandideh]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block></channel></rss>