Episodes
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
Robert Haddick
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
PART ONE:
- China’s challenge to the seven-decade status quo of American regional hegemony in the western Pacific
- The trend of China flaunting international norms and laws to further its own interests
- The role played by the Gulf War and Taiwan Strait Crisis in China’s assessment of its own military capabilities
PART TWO:
- The implications of China’s military buildup for the U.S.
- China's ever-improving missile and space capabilities
- China’s role in "escalation dominance" and what it means for America
PART THREE:
- The importance of a stable Pacific to world security
- Has the Asia Pivot reinforced or hurt American credibility in the region?
- China’s rapid military modernization and growing force
PART FOUR:
- The American response to China's military buildup
- The U.S.'s heavy reliance on Chinese resources, and particularly rare earth minerals
- China use of outside matters as an excuse to repress internal dissent
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