How a US-China War Could Happen: Warning From Fmr Admiral James Stavridis

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

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🗓️ 15 May 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Ask national security experts how they view China today and they’ll likely the use a term like “adversary” or “economic competitor.” But what about “enemy?” How close is the world to all-out-war breaking out between United States and China? According to US Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), who served as Supreme Allied Commander to NATO, those odds are higher than many would like to admit. In fact, Stavridis says, the US risks losing its military dominance in the coming years to China. And if push comes to shove in a military conflict, it’s not entirely clear who would prevail. Admiral Stavridis discusses his bestselling new military thriller 2034 and makes the case for why his fictional depiction of a US-China war could easily become reality.

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0:00.0	I feel the United States kind of waking up to this, if you will, looming tower of losing military superiority, which we still enjoy.
0:10.0	And I think if we pay attention to the challenges that are coming, if we understand how determined China is, we have time to maintain our military edge.
0:22.7	Hello and welcome to the GZero World podcast.
0:26.6	Here you'll find extended versions of the interviews from my show on public television.
0:31.2	I'm Ian Bremmer.
0:32.1	And today, we're talking about the likelihood of a military conflict between the United States and China.
0:38.3	My guest today says it may happen sooner than you think, and he's worried about America's chances.
0:44.3	But what does he know? He's just a retired four-star admiral and the former Supreme Allied commander of NATO.
0:51.3	Jim Stavridis joins the show. His new best-selling novel, 2034, depicts an all-out war
0:58.1	between the United States and China in the year, you guessed it, 2034. The book,
1:04.1	more five-alarm fire than cautionary tale. Let's get to it.
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1:37.3	Admiral Jim Stavritus, he is a former Supreme Commander of NATO and his new book, 2034, on the New York
1:49.3	Times bestseller list number six.
1:50.7	Congratulations to you, Jim.
1:52.7	Thanks, Ian.
1:53.7	In fiction, you can really splash some paint all around the canvas.
1:57.6	It's kind of fun.
1:58.8	And you do that.
1:59.8	You say that, you know, we're heading to a war between the United States and China,
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