And the other socalled revisionist theory, is that it was done to intimidate the russians, specifically in europe. In revisionists view is used any discussion of geopolitics, is specially the emerging conflict with russia. The revisionist view is a [inaudible]ological seriously, both views share the same assumption. Wouldhe United States pursue no longterm assumption except to win the war. The truth is, if one does not understand strategy, one cannot understand why any of the leaders acted the way they did, except in the most professional way. Perspective,term world war ii itself was the culminating stage in century long struggle among japan, russia and china for control of northeast asia. Japan had one that struggle and help control for half a century. Had not playedes a major role in it. 1985, was summer of poised to play a decisive. With japan asked him ending feet and china passed continuing weakness, the question was how the United States and soviet union would in one way or anoth
Overcome and if he could touch on what those Different Things were . I would have to make the distinction of those three men between knox and green on the one hand and Richard Montgomery on the other hand. I think it really shows what the Continental Army consisted of was men who taught themselves war, who were really amateurs and who had to learn as they were going along. Wheres Richard Montgomery was a professional soldier. He was much more like the british officers and he would have seen things in the British Fashion where as green and knox had to make it up as they went along. I think one thing some people point out isnt it ironic that henry knox who is a bookseller and becomes a soldier, it wasnt ironic at all. It was the access to informati information. That is what those two have in common. Green could afford the books, knox had the books in the store. Most people have no access to the really sophisticated military information because books were very expensive than most people c
Central asia here at the Hudson Institute and it is a pleasure for me to host a market discussion on the hundred year by Michael Paul Sperry is a senior fellow and director for chinese strategy at the Hudson Institute and a distinguished defense policy, highranking Government Official and numerous books and china. He served under the Ronald Reagan and george w. Bush administrations. The book which i recommend to everyone in the audience preferably a factually since its founding has a longterm goal to establish the dominance and that michael thinks that it has albert in the United States process. Not long ago i wrote a book on pakistan u. S. Relations after having served as the ambassador to the u. S. There were magnificent delusions which i make a similar argument. [laughter] everybody seems to outright washington, d. C. And here is my take as a foreigner. The reason is they assume they want the same thing that you do and there is an assumption thats what they want and therefore the Am
Michael pillsbury director of the hutson Institutes Center on chinese strategy argues that china has a secret plan to supplant the u. S. As the Worlds Largest superpower by 2049. He makes the case in his book, the hundredyear marathon. He recently talked about his book at the hutson institute in washington d. C. This is an our and a half. Good afternoon. I hope all of you can hear me. I am Husain Haqqani the director for south and central asia here at the Hudson Institute and its a pleasure for me today to host this discussion on the hundredyear marathon, the book by Michael Pillsbury who is now a senior fellow and director for chinese strategy here at the Hudson Institute. Hes a distinguished defense policy adviser former highranking government. He served under the reagan and george h. W. Bush administrations. The book which i commend to everyone in the audience preferably properly bought in hardcover, paid for. Actually reveals how the peoples peoples republic of china census funding
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