This is a series of cebes I on the world. I'm John Bachelor with Elbridge Colby the author of the new book

The Strategy of Denial American Defense in an age of great power conflict.

We turn to Beijing's point of view,

the theoretical coalition arranged by the United States

and its allies, naming Australia, India. There are there are

pieces of this coalition excellent right now the Quad India, Australia, Japan and the

United States. The new Arcus Australia, Japan, and the United States, the new Arcus, Australia of the United Kingdom in the United States,

ANSIANZUS, the American New Zealand, and Australia, and others, a bilateral defensive arrangement with Japan and other allies.

Japan with a alliance in some fashion with Vietnam.

All of these things, however the larger coalition,

it faces Beijing.

Beijing has to assume all of these things are part of the anti-Hajemic, anti-Be Beijing power and ambition.

So we look at Beijing's best strategy. Hide and bide is a possibility was a possibility.

What does that mean, bridge? And has Beijing quit that or is it continuing?

Hide and bide was the line that Deng Xiaoping, the admonition he gave to Chinese leaders and so forth, I think in the 1970s. And it was hide your capabilities and bide your time.

So basically, you know, the idea being,

let's grow, let's get rich, and then we'll be powerful

and then everyone will have to respect us,

but keep a low profile for as long as possible.

In a sense, this is kind of what the United States did in the 19th century, with a few exceptions.

And the end result, if you're successful is people suddenly realize, oh my gosh, this is a dominant power,

we just have to deal with it.

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