General Mark Millie's communication with his Chinese counterpart

The podcast episode discusses the controversial report that General Mark Millie, the Joint Chiefs Chairman, reached out to his Chinese counterpart to assure him that everything was under control in Washington. This action sparked varying opinions. The episode features Matthew Brazil, an expert on Chinese intelligence, who suggests that Millie's intention was to prevent misunderstandings and miscommunication that could potentially lead to bad decision-making or a surprise attack involving nuclear weapons.