Mark Montgomery

Mark Montgomery, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and cyber strategy expert, discusses China's non-kinetic approach to potentially choking Taiwan's energy supplies without military action. He warns of devastating impacts on Taiwan’s grid and global chip production if LNG imports are disrupted. Meanwhile, Shahin Gobadi, a spokesman for the National Council of Resistance of Iran, reveals Iran's self-inflicted water crisis, tensions from power rationing, and the likelihood of citizen uprisings, pointing towards the necessity of internal regime change for lasting stability.

Mark Montgomery, a retired Rear Admiral and Senior Director at the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, dives deep into the cybersecurity landscape. He critiques the Trump administration's cuts that weakened essential agencies and discusses alarming findings from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's latest report. Montgomery highlights the risks posed by nation-state threats, the need for a robust cyber workforce, and the dual threats posed by AI in cybersecurity. His insights reflect an urgent call for action in a critical defense area.

Dr. Jim Lewis, a distinguished fellow focusing on U.S.-China tech competition, joins retired Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, a cyber defense expert, to dissect the implications of the recent U.S.-China trade truce. They discuss how the deal may impact technology exports, particularly in chip manufacturing. The duo emphasizes the importance of building a secure tech ecosystem with allies and argues that reliance on rare earth materials requires long-term planning. They also warn against misjudging South Korea's need for nuclear submarines, highlighting collaborative challenges in industrial efforts.