Diplomacy, Deterrence, and the Defense of Democracy | HISPBC

Together, Gen. Jim Mattis and Professor Stephen Kotkin field questions from Policy Boot Camp students on wide array of topics including isolationist trends in American foreign policy, the Russia-China relationship, NATO expansion, nuclear deterrence, and the situation in Taiwan. They emphasize the importance of understanding history, stress the unique strength of American democracy and values, advocate for a strategic approach to leverage U.S. advantages while adapting to evolving threats, and encourage the younger generation to actively engage in promoting democratic ideals and preserving U.S. global leadership.

General Jim Mattis - General Jim Mattis, US Marine Corps (Ret.), is the Davies Family Distinguished Fellow, after having served as the nation’s 26th Secretary of Defense in the administration. Before retiring in 2013 he was the Commander of U.S. Central Command, directing military operations of over 250,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen, Marines and allied forces across the Middle East. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, and the co-editor of the book, Warriors & Citizens: American Views of Our Military.

Stephen Kotkin - Stephen Kotkin is the Kleinheinz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, senior fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and the Birkelund Professor in History and International Affairs emeritus at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs where he taught for 33 years. His research encompasses geopolitics and authoritarian regimes, both past and present, and is a renowned biographer of Joseph Stalin with his books Stalin: Volume I: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 | Hoover Institution Stalin: Volume I: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 and Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 | Hoover Institution Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941.

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[joecahill]

That last statement by General Mattis reminded me of how proud I am to be an American

[grizzlyglock]

Yet another banger by Mr. Stephen Kotkin. General Mattis deserves praise too!

[yewtree]

That closing speech that General Mattis was given touched my heart, and my soul!

[jlziux]

Hoover Institute is crushing it with its content.

[moosemoose]

Good stuff, especially that closing statement by the former Secretary

[paularivero]

Great great general Mattis and professor Steve Kotkin. What a lesson!!!

[geraldfreibrun]

Two of my favorites, one inspired me to join the marines, while the latter made me want to join the foreign service

[DaShooter]

Fantastic discussion. I hope I can see Kotkin at a talk one day. Mattis was superb as well.

[RN-loxc]

Excellent. Don’t squander your country, dear Americans.

[lcraver]

as per the discussion around the 10 minute mark, 40 years ago I was an undergraduate math major who was interested in history and spent several hours reading historical works including spending a rainy winter afternoon in the basement of the stacks reading the Nuremberg Trial transcripts. (These days the easiest way to do that is to point your browser at the Harvard Law school web site and better indexed than the 40 or so volumes of the original transcripts)

[thesilkpainter]

I will send this one to our German Putin lovers. Many thanks!

[Zyzyx]

Mattis and Kotkin, awesome, thanks for the lecture

[JohanJohansson-yy]

I would like to see these gentlemen debate prof Mearsheimer.

[frankshifreen]

wowWOW LOVE LISTENING TO PROF KOTKIN AND GEN MATTIS

[Academics]

Excellent! What a breath of fresh air.

[oiizjry]

Love Stephen Kotkin and Marta’s isn’t too bad

[sms-os]

Kotkin ought to debate Mearsheimer RE NATO decisions affecting and responsibility for Ukrainian/Russian war before the US presidential election for public consideration and informed decision making, for all those who would be interested to listen and learn

[Desalnietteminimaal]

Great talk! I wish we had something like this in the European context

[hikerJohn]

As to the answer to the first question . . . America had an industrial complex in the past, we don't have the capabilities now that we had then.

[SpaceCafeNewsMusicComedy]

One of the greatest minds of our times, spin, spin, histrian!