CHRISTIAN WHITON, former senior State Department advisor, currently of D.C. International Advisory:
PART ONE:
- Would "jobs for jihadists" eradicate radical Islamism?
- Ideological ties between different jihadist groups, despite a lack of common leadership
- Similarities between the fights against the ideologies of Soviet Communism and radical Islamism
- What is behind the U.S.'s reluctance to ally with Egyptian President el-Sisi, who is speaking out against radical Islam?
PART TWO:
- Comparing U.S. diplomacy towards the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs
- Why Cold War tactics and strategic talking points are failing to deter the millennial Iranian regime
- Responding to criticism that Bibi Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress is partisan
PART THREE:
- Putin’s disregard for Obama as evidenced by his Ukrainian land grabs and posture toward the Baltics and Central Asia
- Chances of the U.S. actually engaging in a full-scale conflict with China or Russia
- The urgent need for U.S. leadership on the global stage to prevent allies from cutting deals with hostile actors
- Using a strong military as an anchor for effective diplomacy
PART FOUR:
- Does Chinese aggression in the S. and E. China Seas and along the Indian border stem from a perceived weakness of U.S. foreign policy?
- Japan's potential to go fully nuclear to deter its Chinese neighbors
- An insecure U.S. southern border inviting malice from foreign adversaries