Winner Take All General Robert Spalding - Big Tech's Social Influence, CCP's Data Empire, Elon Musk + Beijing
General Robert Spalding 2021 Interview: Alex sits down with Brigadier General Robert S. Spalding III, whose impressive resume includes serving as Chief China Strategist for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, senior Defense Official and Defense Attache to China in Bejing, and Senior Director for Strategic Planning at the National Security Council. Moazed and Spalding discuss the current tech landscape between the U.S. and China, taking a look at Elon Musk's relationship with Beijing, the General's role in limiting Huawei's participation in 5G infrastructure roll out, and the Great Firewall being exported outside of China.
General Spalding has served in senior positions of strategy and diplomacy within the Defense and State Departments for more than 26 years, retiring as a brigadier general. He was the chief architect for the Trump Administration’s widely praised National Security Strategy (NSS), and the Senior Director for Strategy to the President at the National Security Council.
Originally Aired: 05/04/21
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