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Intelligence Matters

The State of the U.S.-China Rivalry: Harvard Professor Graham Allison

Intelligence Matters

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(154991), News, Cbs, Politics, Government

4.63.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In our series leading up to the inauguration, host Michael Morell evaluates the state of the field for top national security issues facing the U.S. in the next presidential term. In this episode of Intelligence Matters, Morell interviews Harvard Professor of Government Graham Allison about the enduring U.S.-China rivalry. Allison is a leading analyst of national security with special interests in nuclear weapons and China, and Former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Clinton and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense under President Reagan. Allison describes a new climate change M.A.D. policy, China’s attempt to ascend to the centerpiece of the international order, and strategies to avoid a nuclear war with China.

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0:00.0

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0:08.4

This is Intelligence Matters with former acting director of the CIA, Michael Morel. Brought to you by Lockheed Martin. Your mission is ours.

0:18.4

I think the

0:20.0

Jamie's watch us with fascination and

0:23.6

In fact, their leadership knows a lot more about the US and our history and our

0:30.7

strengths and weaknesses than I'm afraid many of the people in our leadership know about China.

0:40.4

I think they understand that we've been the greatest power that maybe the world has ever known,

0:46.6

but certainly in anything like modern times that we've created an international order.

0:53.2

In which they thrive, right? Nobody has actually benefited more from working within the American

1:00.2

led international order than the Chinese, but at the same time, they believe that their time has come

1:09.1

that this is going to be a Chinese century. So if we get this wrong, we could have the most

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