Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star U.S. naval officer, and currently Partner and Vice Chairman of Global Affairs for The Carlyle Group, joins Scott to discuss foreign affairs and the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:46 What’s driving the doubts about Biden’s campaign, and what might happen next?
04:24 What role does the military play when parties navigate candidate selection without constitutional constraints?
05:01 Do our adversaries become more aggressive during periods of U.S. political chaos?
07:20 What are the chances of a ceasefire
in Gaza?
10:07 What do you think of the IDF publicly calling for an end to the war, and how does this compare to U.S. military norms?
12:17 How does the IDF compare to other Middle
Eastern and Russian military forces?
13:44 What are your thoughts on the significance of tunnels and drones in modern military strategy and technology from the current conflict?
16:11 Is a lasting truce in Gaza realistic, or are such agreements likely to fail given the history?
19:28 What is the current state of play in Ukraine?
21:22 How will the recent leftward shift in European elections impact NATO’s future?
25:43 How is China benefiting from the Ukraine war, and what does it mean for Taiwan?
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Love Stavridis!
I always appreciate the insight and straight talk from Stavridis.
Stavridis was a snake in the Navy. Like Mullen and most leftists I experienced as a Naval Officer. Thankfully they are an extreme minority in the Military, and usually fixate on self-promotion
No. For a start, the length of this tunnel network is a fantasy insofar as how big or small it is, because it's actually unknown. If it were, it would have been demolished by now. Secondly, the tunnel network has nothing to do with Hamas effectiveness in Israel. Hamas do not posess underground silos of missiles, and the attack into Israel was obviously above ground. His assertion is ridiculous.
Equally ridiculous is to assert Iran, Hezbollah, and Yemen are acting in a vaccum, without considering an ongoing genocide in Gaza they may object to.
Smart general, wish he could be the next president in the US. We need people like that right now.
Thank you, Scott, for extending your guest list to those with such diverse areas of expertise. Stavridis has such a large body of knowledge, well beyond his obvious military specialty. This was an intriguing interview, & I appreciate your preparation for the questions you posed to the admiral.
Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC, what do you say, Prof.G?
Very insightful. Superb guest but enhanced with strong, pertinent and muscular questions by Prof G. Good stuff!
He explains the world in a way where he is not talking down. He is the Best.
The minute this guy spoke about the Palestine Israeli issue is the minute he lost most of his credibility.
Amazing insight. Para phrasing, Our democratic system is a mess. But it's better than anything else.
ofc Trump is happy. A narcissist who has sympathy and all eyes on him. Biden you need to step away NOW! 3:01
Having heard the military oath, does that mean the military could go against a direct order of the president if in their assessment that order goes against the constitution?
Have the WWII interview ASAP! I want to hear that one! Thanks.
Another analysts on issues who probably will be wrong at least 50% of the time. Whether
Israel or Ukraine / Russia, most analyst don't get it right.
👍👍👍
Many, but not all, of the US admirals and generals are exceptional executive leaders. It's a shame on the nation that the last that served in the White House was Ike. Even a mediocre admiral or general vastly outstrips the executive leadership of the 'best' senator (if one exists).
I love this guy.
To hear this guy talk about Don the con supporting NATO. Really? The guy kept classified information, recruited Putin to help him steal the 2016 election, etc. Don the con will abandon Ukraine and NATO fully supporting and praising Putin. Any common person can identify this.
this did not age well
ADM didn’t mention that nato expansion brought this war. The point of nato was moot post Cold War.
This guest was excellent 👌
Pretty sure trump with project 2025 would mean the true beginning of the end for american democracy and NATO
WW2 episode would be amazing! If at all possible, please make it happen.
I just wonder how a Vietnamese general would talk about warfare. I am sure they are not well equipped as an American one 😊.
The wars of today were prophesied in Torah. The only solution is the coming of Messiah. Like it or lump it, believe it or not we shall behold Him.
My question is transition related – We all know the acceptable definition of insansity and how it relates to expectations – The level of choice that the two groups with the most power have habitually made for a long time is SUB STANDARD for the most part – WE NEED to work on maintaining the groups through evaluation by some sort of a third party group that isn't OWNED by anyone accept "For the people By the people" type of a thing!
That was simply brilliant geopolitical discussion. TY for sharing Professor.
a public servant chairman of a Private Equity firm telling you about the importance of our dEmoCrAcY … who is this OUR we are talking about, Rubenstein and the rest of revolving door acolytes ?
Until Ukraine is accepted into NATO, they are on thin ice.
Grande bro bravissimo cazzo che content pazzesco grazie Ammiraglio
This guy is gross
All Americans would sleep better if the Admiral was our next president!
Great interview.
That was so interesting. Thank you.
A joke was going around when I was in the Middle East that went, "An Arab moderate was one who only held a grudge for seven generations." Let's hope the Iranians are more forgiving than that.
Yet another reason I’m skeptical of AI, because what is AI? It’s machine learning. And what are we teaching it to do in its infancy? Kill
Great video
Two amazing men. Well done!🎉
Due to climate change and Russian military decline, and Chinese population collapse, i think China will invade Russia within 10 years. 🤠
Israel Gaza is a forever war with no end. Abraham's religions have plunged the world into war since inception. Thats the bottom line. The path to world peace is, and has always been, SANATANA DHARMA. 🤠
You should avoid interviewing terrorists. This guy belongs 6 feet under the hague
Intelligent, insightful, and thoughtful. Excellent session!
Prof Gee … An enlightening guest Admiral J. Stavridis. .. Show theme: .. Got To Get Better In A Little While. Eric Clapton. .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efFo-Clq844
Always love how 400 retired dudes with stars on their shoulders that get paid by DOD contractors can ANYWAY BE OBJECTIVE
I served with ADM Stavridis. Excellent insight. Kudos
what a bunch of clowns: democrats tossed trump's convictions under the rug and framed the elections around Biden's fake inability.
God forbid anyone be unbiased lol