China Expert Dennis Wilder on U.S. Policy Towards Beijing
Intelligence Matters
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How Did You Become a Military Analyst?
I became accomplished military analyst and I stayed on the China desk working my way up the ladder to become China Division Chief. During that time the highlights were the discovery of Chinese missiles in Saudi Arabia, Tiananmen Square Task Force, Interagency Taiwan Strait Task force,. And then the EP3 crisis of 2001. Out of the EP3risis I was actually asked by Condi Rice to become China Director on the National Security Council. But George Tennant convinced me that he wanted me to stay. So it wasn't until George Tennant stepped down as Director that I went back to Condi Rice and asked if I could come to the National Security council. She said yes.
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