With Mark Schneider and Col. (Ret.) John Mills

MARK SCHNEIDER, Senior Analyst, National Institute for Public Policy, Former Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Former Senior Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State

• Was the world fooled into thinking the Chinese would only pursue “minimum deterrence” and “no first use” nuclear policies?
• Does China have upwards of 3,500 nuclear warheads?
• U.S. Airforce Chief: China is trying to acquire a first strike capability
• Mark Schneider: China’s new hypersonic missile missed its target by about 5 miles, making it unreliable for practical use. However, it’s fully ready to be used for an EMP strike

COL. (RET.) JOHN MILLS, Former Director, Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense

• Col. John Mills: Parades matter - Shift from a parade military to a battle-ready military under the stewardship of Xi Jinping
• Col. Mills: China’s civil-military fusion can send confusing messages
• Col. Mills talks about election integrity efforts underway in Virginia ahead of the 2021 election