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On this episode of the AEI Events Podcast, AEI’s Gary J. Schmitt hosts a discussion with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). They begin by summarizing the complex geopolitical challenges threatening American security, and Chairman McCaul verbally globetrotted to Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and Syria to analyze these threats and offer solutions to counter the nations’ competing interests.
Chairman McCaul articulated the threat Russia poses to Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and Ukraine and discussed how China will be America’s largest economic and military competitor within 10 years. Regarding North Korea, he maintained a healthy skepticism about diplomatic progress following the Trump-Kim summit. He also considered the Syrian situation to be the most complex foreign policy issue today due to the refugee crisis; the involvement of Russia, ISIS, and Iran; and Turkish hostility toward the Kurds.
When asked how to respond to the numerous threats, Chairman McCaul stressed that the US must continue to thwart Russian campaign disinformation and aggression, impede Chinese intellectual property theft, and maintain maximum pressure on North Korea while learning and developing strategies to rebuild and maintain American power.
This event took place on June 26, 2018.
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So, if were going to throw a fit about this $50,000 interference, can we make a law that states we will not interfere in Democratic elections in other countries… Or are we just special. (Incidentally, I’m fine with interfering with elections where we worry they will elect communists so I’m not actually pressing for a policy change. I’m just saying I don’t know how we can really expect to tell other countries to stop it without threats or other ferocious means).