Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy

Theo Jaffee and Sophia Puccini speak with Balaji Srinivasan and Steven Glinert about the shifting balance of power between nations, networks, and technology. The conversation covers China’s industrial rise, America’s manufacturing challenges, the role of alliances in a multipolar world, and whether the internet is becoming a political force independent of traditional nation states. They discuss supply chains, technological sovereignty, decentralization, and competing visions for the future global order. Along the way, Balaji outlines ideas from the Network State and Network School, while both guests debate how technology, economics, and political power may evolve over the coming decades.

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Balaji and Steven Glinert on Network States, Supply Chains, and Allied Coalition Strategy is an episode from a16z Podcast by a16z.

This episode is 00:55:14 long.

This episode was published on Jun 3, 2026.

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