America Lost Its Maritime Power and China Filled the Void | Chris O’Dea

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

News Commentary, News

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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China has created “the operating system for the globalized economy,” putting other countries at its mercy. Chris O’Dea, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute, explains how China has built strategic influence through commercial shipping networks, ports, and infrastructure, potentially giving it a significant geopolitical boost over both the U.S. and the entire global economy. “China really has embargo power, and not just to one country or one product line, but they have the ability to say OK to an entire shipping line… They have to play ball with China because they need to get to China and Chinese ports.” 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Tap water in the United States often contains a variety of harmful contaminants that pose significant health risks. Go to CovePure NOW and get $250 off the #1 water filtration system: https://CovePure.com/vdh 👉Claim your liberty offer of up to $5,000 in free metals with allegiance gold by going to https://www.ProtectWithVictor.com 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	The Chinese, they've constructed the operating system for the globalized economy.
0:34.6	The Trump administration said,
0:36.6	well, we're going to put a bunch of
0:37.5	extra fees on Chinese ships docking in America. That'll raise money for us to be able to build
0:43.2	our own ships and start fighting back against the Chinese. Well, the Chinese have other ideas.
0:49.1	Where we end up now as a result of this situation is that China really has embargo power and not just
0:57.6	to stay to one country or one product line or something but they have the ability to say
1:03.8	okay to an entire shipping line. Well, hello, ladies, and hello gentlemen, and welcome to Victor Davis-Hanson, in his own words.
1:23.4	One of these rare issues, episodes, I've still, I've got a magazine on the brain, I still think of issues.
1:31.0	Episodes without Victor, as you all know, folks who are regular viewers and listeners to the podcast, Victor's doing two episodes a week.
1:40.2	But he's asked that we continue on, Jack, the other two shows every week, get someone
1:45.4	important, worthwhile, and meaningful on as a guest, someone who has something important to say.
1:51.7	And today, that someone is Chris O'Day. When this effort started a few months ago, Chris is someone
1:58.7	I've asked on from the beginning and he's finally able to
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