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Mr. Obrien thank you for having me, and thank you to the Atlantic Council for hosting again. Always great to be back with such a Distinct Group of policymakers and academics and public intellectuals. It is nice to be here with you, and especially with you, a former colleague. Look, what we have seen with china over many years now, something i have been writing about for well over a decade, is an increasing assertiveness and aggressiveness in the world. Some of it is very malign. You talk about the South China Sea. China has made the decision with a ninedash lie to annex a vast swath of the western Pacific Ocean and claim as chinese territorial waters, almost like it was talking like lake tahoe being there, internal waterways or something. It is ridiculous. It has ....
To our viewers the most prominent voices and decisionmakers shaping the National Conversation over key issues of world affairs, including the rise of china and reemergence of great power competition, energy security, cyber warfare, the global economy, and the collision between democracy and autocracy, to name just a few. Our viewers can find the latest lineup of speakers and sign up for each of them on the Atlantic Councils website, follow us on nticcouncil, and engage in this conversation. We are truly delighted to have with us Robert Obrien from National Security advisor to u. S. President donald trump. He has in this capacity since september 2019. Prior to holding is important position, ambassador obrien served on the front lines of u. S. Diplomacy as ....
Global influence during the Economic Security and review commission. Our first panel today will examine why and how chinas developing expeditionary capabilities with a focus on the built and road in initiative. As a va testing capabilities. Well start with admiral dennis blair, chairman of the board and distinguished senior fellow at sestak ottawa peace foundation. Admiral blair, serves as a member of the Energy SecurityLeadership Council and the board of the freedom house, National Bureau of asian research, and the atlantic council. Previously served as director of National Intelligence from january oh nine to may of 2010. And prior to retiring from the navy, in 2002 after 34 years, he was com ....