James Holmes of the Naval War College and Gordon Chang discuss Alfred Thayer Mahan's nineteenth-century view of Hawaii as strategic opportunity, drawing parallels to modern Chinese expansionism and current interest in Greenland.

Season 8, Episode 408,   Feb 02, 11:28 PM

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James Holmes of the Naval War College and Gordon Chang discuss Alfred Thayer Mahan's nineteenth-century view of Hawaii as strategic opportunity, drawing parallels to modern Chinese expansionism and current interest in Greenland.
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James Holmes and Gordon Chang argue Greenland is vital for Arctic defense and mineral access, suggesting the US seeks military bases there to deny access to Russia and China in polar competition.
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