Cold War Lessons Aid in Defeating Global Jihadist Network

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With Christian Whiton

CHRISTIAN WHITON, former senior State Department advisor, currently of D.C. International Advisory:

PART ONE:

• Would “jobs for jihadists” eradicate radical Islamism?
• Ideological ties between different jihadist groups, despite a lack of common leadership
• Similarities between the fights against the ideologies of Soviet Communism and radical Islamism
• What is behind the U.S.’s reluctance to ally with Egyptian President el-Sisi, who is speaking out against radical Islam?

PART TWO:

• Comparing U.S. diplomacy towards the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs
• Why Cold War tactics and strategic talking points are failing to deter the millennial Iranian regime
• Responding to criticism that Bibi Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress is partisan

PART THREE:

• Putin’s disregard for Obama as evidenced by his Ukrainian land grabs and posture toward the Baltics and Central Asia
• Chances of the U.S. actually engaging in a full-scale conflict with China or Russia
• The urgent need for U.S. leadership on the global stage to prevent allies from cutting deals with hostile actors
• Using a strong military as an anchor for effective diplomacy

PART FOUR:

• Does Chinese aggression in the S. and E. China Seas and along the Indian border stem from a perceived weakness of U.S. foreign policy?
• Japan’s potential to go fully nuclear to deter its Chinese neighbors
• An insecure U.S. southern border inviting malice from foreign adversaries