China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West with David Sanger

Please join the CSIS International Security Program on Tuesday, May 28 at 4:00 p.m. EDT for a conversation with David Sanger, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, and Dr. Seth G. Jones, CSIS senior vice president, Harold Brown Chair, and ISP director, about Sanger's newest book, New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West. The discussion will be followed by a book signing and reception.

New Cold Wars is a fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous confrontations with two very different adversaries. For years, the United States was confident that the newly democratic Russia and increasingly wealthy China could be lured into a Western-led order that promised prosperity and relative peace—so long as they agreed to Washington’s terms. By the time America emerged from the age of terrorism, it was clear that this had been a fantasy. Based on a remarkable array of interviews with top officials from five presidential administrations, U.S. intelligence agencies, foreign governments, and tech companies, Sanger unfolds a riveting narrative spun around the era’s critical questions: Will the mistakes Putin made in his invasion of Ukraine prove his undoing and will he reach for his nuclear arsenal—or will the West’s famously short attention span signal Kyiv’s doom? Will Xi invade Taiwan? Will both men deepen their partnership to undercut America’s dominance? And can a politically dysfunctional America still lead the world?

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[keffinsg]

When a robber makes off with a sack of stolen loot, he too is "defending" his property from the villagers whom he stole them from.

[CWai-vfol]

What went wrong? Hubris. You can't change other great powers. China, Russian, Middle East and India all are great civilizations with deep rooted culture and pride. The West just full of itself.

[TommyAlpha-ggig]

Bring in Chinese and Russian experts to this kind of discussion. The world have had enough of you talking .. thank you

[thestephen]

Why don't you mention India buying oil from Russia, and only mention China? 😂

[jojoeverycat]

I wish these two guys has their family living in Ukraine. Imagine ukranian listening to this guy talking about experiment on their People and their Home

[ZgO_o]

Damn, if these are U.S intellectuals then I really feel sorry and not surprised at U.S current situation and very concerned about future of the world

[xiaoyunchen]

the speakers are just repeating some propaganda... what a waste of time

[brianbozo]

people like this are walking the west intro world war 3

[isorokuyamamoto]

Not sure if i understood the two talked about the Ukraine war and what they have learnt (and benefited) in the war to deal with Russians in Ukraine rather than in NATO countries as if Ukraine lives doesn't matter? Just like what the head of NATO mentioned NATO can use less money and much less lives to deal with Russia using Ukraine lives and territory? Shouldn't the world try to avoid a war instead to start with? I am sure that is how they look at Taiwan too... to use Taiwan as a sacrificial lamp to test out China? Because only lives of NATO countries matters and the rest of the world are just nothing? This is crazy....

[markc]

David, there are many more players now but the only player that continue to wage wars around the world are the Americans and not the Russians or the Chinese. You tell me how many wars the Americans have engaged in regime change since WW2. Americans have underestimated the Chinese and not over-estimated. Whatever unscrupulous challenge you have thrown at the Chinese, you have made them more resilience and more self-reliance in to make the technological breakthrough.

[LawrenceReitan]

This was probably one of the most interesting interviews, seriously his knowledge is vast

[suvairin]

the guest seems a little bit ignorant. He said we were dependent on Russians for absolutely nothing except caviar and vodka but before the interview he should have asked NASA stuff how much they are still rely on Russian space technologies.

[fallplain]

"America's struggle to defend the west"...curious who as anyone is invating the west or America? and from what? overthrowing America's hegemony?

[JohnzionKennedy]

Putin was a reliable supplier till USA blew north stream pipeline 😂😂😂😂

[felixf.]

The Ukraine war provides the US with important information.

For example, that despite a military budget eight times higher, they do not have the production capacity to produce enough ammunition to defeat Russia.

[Odetofreedom]

Adoctrinared and ignorant people having a voice so loud is dangerous.

[kammantom]

Totally stripping Europe of their 2 decades of progress as they allowed US leadership to new Cold War. “Dumb and Dumber 3” 😂😂😂

[seaplanepaul]

A fascinating insight into modern international relations from those at the forefront of defending Western Civilization who have direct access to leadding geostrategic sources.

[ohayes]

You can find much better analysis in the comments than in Washington DC. You guys live in a bubble that is your biggest problem

[yujiewang]

The U.S. has only one Cold War experience, and is still talking about a new Cold War. There's a Chinese term for this, "boat seeking sword, " and it's the history that's to blame. The U.S. history is too short, and there's no place to learn from it, unlike ours, which started in the Spring and Autumn period, and has so many cases to learn from and to extrapolate from.