The Pacific Century

Full Steam Ahead with the First Sea Lord | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Admiral Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord, talks about his life on the sea, the Royal Navy around the globe, and its growing role in the Indo-Pacific.

Larry Summers Lays Down the Law | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Larry Summers discusses why America is committed to economic interdependence with China and how to protect US interests going forward.

The Coast Guard Jumps into the Pacific Ocean | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the US Coast Guard talks about what Coasties do in the Asia-Pacific and around the world, their new cutters, and about leading the service.

Mao’s Party Never Ends | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Misha is joined by his Hoover colleague, historian Frank Dikotter, to talk about Frank's new book, China After Mao, how the West misunderstands the Party's nature, and why the idea of a liberalizing China has always been a chimera. 

Spies and Lies: China Subverts the World | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Misha is joined by Alex Joske, author of Spies and Lies, to talk about China's covert foreign interference and influence campaigns, run by the Ministry of State Security.

Xi’s the One | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Misha is joined by occasional co-host Cindy Yu and veteran Sinologists Rana Mitter and Jude Blanchette, to take apart the 20^th Party Congress, Xi’s “running the table,” the Hu Jintao shocker, and the Party’s new era. 

Sir Lawrence Freedman on Nuclear Strategy | Michael Auslin | Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution fellow Michael Auslin is joined by eminent strategist Sir Lawrence Freedman to talk about whether Putin will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, how China is expanding its nuclear arsenal, the relationship between political and military leadership, and Freedman’s favorite nuclear-themed movie.

Chinese Spies: Is America helpless against PRC espionage?

Misha is joined by former Anna Puglisi, former National Counterintelligence Officer for China, and Matt Brazil, author of Chinese Communist Espionage, to discuss just how widely and successfully Chinese spies have penetrated American business, government, and academia.

From Shangri-La to the Great Game in Southeast Asia

Misha is joined by Cindy Yu, of the Spectator, to talk with James Crabtree of IISS on how Southeast Asia is the cockpit of geopolitical competition among China, the US, and India

Why Chinese—Thanks to Confucius—Don’t Want Freedom

Misha talks with Habi Zhang, of Purdue University, about her contention that Chinese want security, not freedom.  Habi talks about how Confucianism shaped Chinese views of politics.  They also discuss CCP theorist Wang Huning and how the West misunderstood China.