

Bret Stephens: The Return of Great Power Competition
Jan 17, 2023
Bret Stephens, a foreign affairs columnist at the New York Times, discusses major takeaways from the war in Ukraine and the US's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He offers predictions about the future of warfare and explains what the US will have to do to remain the preeminent global power. They also touch on cancel culture, decadence, and environmentalism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Changing Nature of Warfare
02:12 • 13min
The Afghanistan Debacle: Reflections and Implications
15:37 • 9min
Unmanned Systems and the Limitations of the UN
24:43 • 2min
The Role of Technical Organizations and the Challenges of Politics
26:46 • 17min
The Impact of Cancel Culture and the Rise of Alternative Platforms
43:40 • 4min
Preference Falsification and Whisper Networks
47:28 • 10min