Should the US aim for all-out victory in a new Cold War against China? Or should its goal be "managed competition" – prioritising keeping a lid on tensions so they don’t erupt into all-out conflict? That’s the big debate unfolding among US strategists ahead of the presidential election later this year. DW’s Richard Walker spoke to one of the most influential voices on China on the Republican side: Matt Turpin, former Director for China in the National Security Council in the Trump administration. Turpin argues that the US is not investing enough to face up to this contest, which he says is already viewed as "existential" by the PRC. They discuss the risks and opportunities of such a strategy, how to envisage a possible endgame, and what this contest means for the rest of the world.
For more reading on the US strategic debate discussed here, see these essays at Foreign Affairs:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/no-substitute-victory-pottinger-gallagher
01:00 Current US strategy
02:50 Military spending levels
04:00 China’s objectives
07:00 US vs Chinese militaries
10:30 Containment?
11:57 The European angle
13:46 Picking sides in Asia
15:47 What is the goal?
17:43 "Be realistic"
19:21An existential question
21:32 End points
23:11 After Xi?
25:01 Trump 2.0?
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