The Asia Chessboard Beyond Competing: The Security Treadmill
20 snips
Jan 7, 2025 
Nadia Schadlow, former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy and current Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, dives into the intricacies of U.S. national security strategies. She discusses the evolving balance of power post-Cold War, particularly in relation to China and Russia, and emphasizes the shift towards 'overmatch' military strategies. The complexities of aligning political narratives with strategic realities are highlighted, along with the importance of adapting alliances in a rapidly changing global landscape.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Great Power Rivalry
- The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS) marked a shift in U.S. grand strategy.
- It acknowledged great power rivalry as a defining feature of the era, a view shared by the subsequent Biden administration.
Level Playing Field
- The 2017 NSS aimed to level the playing field in global competition.
- It focused on preventing the U.S. from being disadvantaged by globalization, rather than solely promoting free markets.
Preeminence vs. Primacy
- Critics interpreted the NSS's concept of "preeminence" as a recipe for endless wars.
- Schadlow clarifies it was about maintaining stability and deterring adversaries, not achieving primacy.