With Admiral Ace Lyons

ADMIRAL JAMES “ACE” LYONS, Former Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, served as Senior U.S. Military Representative to the United Nations:

• Why Duterte’s visit to China is an ominous development
• Beijing’s expansion in South & East China Sea
• Significance of trade in the South China Sea

(PART TWO):

• Turbulence in China due to economic slow-down and demography
• Will Chinese social engineering lead to a conflict with the U.S.?
• Why Scarborough Shoal is the red line

(PART THREE):

• Russian carrier taskforce in the Mediterranean
• Oil and gas reserves in the Black Sea
• Re-affirming the NATO alliance
• Infrastructure necessary for the U.S. to avoid a conflict

(PART FOUR):

• Iranian use of proxies
• Tehran’s strategy for control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal
• The cornerstone of the U.S. Navy

(PART FIVE):

• Purposeful decline of American power
• What steps should the next President take to restore American dominance?
• Why ridding the military of social engineering is key