Ep 167: Dan Blumenthal and Kyle Balzer on China’s Nuclear Buildup 

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Dan Blumenthal and Kyle Balzer on China’s Nuclear Buildup , co-authors of The True Aims of China’s Nuclear Buildup for Foreign Affairs, join the show to discuss the geopolitical implications of China’s increasing and diversifying nuclear arsenal. 

Dan Blumenthal and Kyle Balzer, co-authors of <a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/true-aims-chinas-nuclear-buildup">The True Aims of China’s Nuclear Buildup</a> for Foreign Affairs, join the show to discuss the geopolitical implications of China’s increasing and diversifying nuclear arsenal. ▪️Times     •      01:24 Introduction    •      02:40 China’s buildup     •      05:05 American perception      •     07:28 What is nuclear strategy?       •      11:49 Geopolitical vision     •      16:28 Shaping the world order     •      18:41 Restoring American credibility      •      25:10 Imagining failure     •      30:24 Prospects <a href="https://bit.ly/41EloxN">Follow along</a> on Instagram or YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SchoolofWarPodcast">@SchoolofWarPodcast</a> Find a transcript of today’s episode on our <a href="http://schoolofwar.substack.com/">School of War Substack</a>

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