The Nature of Cold War 2.0

The podcast episode discusses the concept of Cold War 2.0 between the United States and China, highlighting its similarities and differences with the first Cold War. It explains that Cold War 2.0 is characterized by a state of peace that is no peace, with the US and China being the two superpowers economically and technologically. The episode emphasizes that, like the first Cold War, the risk of a direct war between the US and China is unlikely due to the catastrophic consequences it would entail. Instead, competition takes place in the realms of technology, espionage, propaganda, and influencing other countries. The episode suggests that the economic interdependence between the US and China, while different from the first Cold War, does not prevent the development of a Cold War-like rivalry. It concludes by asserting that the US must ensure its military credibility in the Indo-Pacific region to effectively contend with China.