Episode #1763
General H.R. McMaster
Books mentioned
The Long Game
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The Color of Law
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Retired Army Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, former U.S. National Security Advisor and a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, discusses strategic competition with China and Russia. He addresses military history, technology and cyber threats, democratic resilience, domestic polarization, defense priorities, and the consequences of the Afghanistan withdrawal, including support for Afghan civilians and future counterterrorism efforts.
What they talked about
- Becoming National Security Advisor under Trump
- China's hybrid economy and global strategy
- Chinese Communist Party's control and influence
- Corporate complicity with China's human rights abuses
- Social media's role in disinformation and addiction
- Root causes of political polarization in America
- Critical race theory and education debates
- Afghanistan withdrawal and Taliban resurgence
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