This podcast analyses Richard Nixon’s foreign policy during his presidency, focusing on his key initiatives and their outcomes. It examines his efforts to end the Vietnam War, his groundbreaking détente strategy with the Soviet Union and China through “Triangular Diplomacy,” and his administration’s actions in Chile and the Middle East. While highlighting successes like normalising relations with China and achieving arms control treaties, the podcast also discusses controversial aspects, including the escalation of the Vietnam War, interventions in other nations’ affairs, and the economic repercussions of Middle East policy. Ultimately, it suggests that the evaluation of Nixon’s foreign policy depends on the criteria used to measure success and the extent to which the administration as a whole is considered, rather than just Nixon himself.