Robert Haddick

PART ONE:

• China’s challenge to the seven-decade status quo of American regional hegemony in the western Pacific
• The trend of China flaunting international norms and laws to further its own interests
• The role played by the Gulf War and Taiwan Strait Crisis in China’s assessment of its own military capabilities

PART TWO:

• The implications of China’s military buildup for the U.S.
• China's ever-improving missile and space capabilities
• China’s role in "escalation dominance" and what it means for America

PART THREE:

• The importance of a stable Pacific to world security
• Has the Asia Pivot reinforced or hurt American credibility in the region?
• China’s rapid military modernization and growing force

PART FOUR:

• The American response to China's military buildup
• The U.S.'s heavy reliance on Chinese resources, and particularly rare earth minerals
• China use of outside matters as an excuse to repress internal dissent