Admiral James Stavridis - The Current State of Global Politics and Security? | Prof G Conversations

Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star U.S. naval officer, and currently Partner and Vice Chairman of Global Affairs for The Carlyle Group, joins Scott to discuss foreign affairs and the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:46 What’s driving the doubts about Biden's campaign, and what might happen next?
04:24 What role does the military play when parties navigate candidate selection without constitutional constraints?
05:01 Do our adversaries become more aggressive during periods of U.S. political chaos?
07:20 What are the chances of a ceasefire
in Gaza?
10:07 What do you think of the IDF publicly calling for an end to the war, and how does this compare to U.S. military norms?
12:17 How does the IDF compare to other Middle
Eastern and Russian military forces?
13:44 What are your thoughts on the significance of tunnels and drones in modern military strategy and technology from the current conflict?
16:11 Is a lasting truce in Gaza realistic, or are such agreements likely to fail given the history?
19:28 What is the current state of play in Ukraine?
21:22 How will the recent leftward shift in European elections impact NATO's future?
25:43 How is China benefiting from the Ukraine war, and what does it mean for Taiwan?

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[johnkelley]

Many, but not all, of the US admirals and generals are exceptional executive leaders. It's a shame on the nation that the last that served in the White House was Ike. Even a mediocre admiral or general vastly outstrips the executive leadership of the 'best' senator (if one exists).

[craigplank]

I always appreciate the insight and straight talk from Stavridis.

[jbro]

I served with ADM Stavridis. Excellent insight. Kudos

[tombesson]

A joke was going around when I was in the Middle East that went, "An Arab moderate was one who only held a grudge for seven generations." Let's hope the Iranians are more forgiving than that.

[grahampriest]

He explains the world in a way where he is not talking down. He is the Best.

[chrisg]

Don’t feel sad for the country… we’re getting the choices we deserve.

[JonathanLoganPDX]

Intelligent, insightful, and thoughtful. Excellent session!

[-Gramps]

Thank you, Scott, for extending your guest list to those with such diverse areas of expertise. Stavridis has such a large body of knowledge, well beyond his obvious military specialty. This was an intriguing interview, & I appreciate your preparation for the questions you posed to the admiral.

[anthonymaduska]

That was simply brilliant geopolitical discussion. TY for sharing Professor.

[freedomisawonderfulthing]

All Americans would sleep better if the Admiral was our next president!

[mounirabdallah]

Smart general, wish he could be the next president in the US. We need people like that right now.

[samruda]

Very insightful. Superb guest but enhanced with strong, pertinent and muscular questions by Prof G. Good stuff!

[DankoStojanovic]

WW2 episode would be amazing! If at all possible, please make it happen.

[MichaelHandymanMaker]

Amazing insight. Para phrasing, Our democratic system is a mess. But it's better than anything else.

[giacomoortica]

Grande bro bravissimo cazzo che content pazzesco grazie Ammiraglio

[briancase]

Have the WWII interview ASAP! I want to hear that one! Thanks.

[andrewhart]

My question is transition related - We all know the acceptable definition of insansity and how it relates to expectations - The level of choice that the two groups with the most power have habitually made for a long time is SUB STANDARD for the most part - WE NEED to work on maintaining the groups through evaluation by some sort of a third party group that isn't OWNED by anyone accept "For the people By the people" type of a thing!

[kh-fkko]

The minute this guy spoke about the Palestine Israeli issue is the minute he lost most of his credibility.

[alexcipriani]

a public servant chairman of a Private Equity firm telling you about the importance of our dEmoCrAcY … who is this OUR we are talking about, Rubenstein and the rest of revolving door acolytes ?

[davedeville]

Yeah, I don’t buy the whole Taiwan ruse either. China have nothing to gain and everything to lose from such an excursion.

However, a land expansion towards the northwest makes a lot more sense. Maybe not by force but rather by sowing internal dissent in Russia.