capabilities, both who intend to fundamentally change the rules-based current global order. we are entering a world that is becoming more unstable. and the potential for significant international conflict between great powers is increasing not decreasing. i m joined now by retired major general james spider marx. thanks for being with me. i guess the first question is do you agree with general milley? i do, jake. what he s saying is crystal clear. we ve watched the chinese for the last couple of decades. their military growth has been phenomenon. they were an expeditional navy. their development of nukes they declare they re going to increase, increase in termers of their fighter aircraft, et cetera. they ve absolutely described what they want to do and going