The World of Intelligence: A Holistic Approach to National Power

Every element of national power in its greatest definition is dependent on the economics of that country and how it uses its economy as leverage. I wonder if any analysts or decision makers listening to this podcast really understand what has been going on in their own backyard with economic statecraft from countries like Russia and China. If they could pull back the cover and see what might actually have been the true intent, would they view them differently? There is a picture waiting to be found there which might horrify us all.