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The Plane Truth: Playing Chicken with China, Trump Goes Gulf-ing, Tensions in South Asia
· 1 h 03 min · Episode 154
Episode The Plane Truth: Playing Chicken with China, Trump Goes Gulf-ing, Tensions in South Asia
America and China take a 90-day time-out in their dispute over tariffs; President Trump’s tour of the Middle East—the first overseas trip of his second term—raises unsettling questions about both his regional strategy and his family’s business dealings; and hostilities between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan raise questions of behind-the-scenes great-power machinations amidst “Cold War 2.”
Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, John Cochrane, and Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster discuss what’s at stake in these various parts of the globe. After that: the three fellows debate the severity of Chinese espionage in America’s universities; and how AI’s ability to shortcut the learning process will impact the future of higher education.
Recorded on May 14, 2025.
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