About this episode
Joel Wuthnow and Phillip Saunders, both of the U.S. National Defense University and authors of China's Quest for Military Supremacy , join the show to discuss the origins, organization, and strategic outlook of China’s military. ▪️ Times • 01:22 Introduction • 01:57 Origins • 06:58 Crisis control • 08:48 PLA structure • 13:05 1960 • 20:17 Horizontal escalation • 24:34 By land or sea • 28:23 American resolve • 30:54 Xi • 36:41 A lack of experience • 44:10 Military diplomacy • 48:17 Reading list • 50:43 Be unpredictable Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod , and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack