Kurt and Rich sit down with former Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson on this Tea Leaves episode. Admiral Richardson shares what it was like being CNO, his thoughts on military discipline and learning from mistakes, and the state of the Navy today. The three also discuss the Pentagon’s reaction to recent events in the Middle East and in Iran, as well as how the United States’ naval capabilities compare with China’s.
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Kurt Campbell in The New York Times: ‘President Trump has created the circumstance where two of his biggest goals are in direct conflict’
April 14, 2026
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“One is to monitor and control all cargo coming through the strait, which includes China’s,” he said. “And the other ...
Marshall Li in South China Morning Post on China’s political vision for the world
April 14, 2026
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In Beijing, strategic elites have started to see world politics as sliding from the Spring and Autumn period to the ...
Marshall Li in South China Morning Post: ‘State-owned financial institutions have not fully integrated AI into their core operations yet, because China is focused on avoiding major financial risks’
April 10, 2026
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“The use of large AI models in China’s financial sector is still at an early stage,” said Marshall Li, a ...
Asrul Sani on CSIS’s Southeast Asian Radio on latest updates from Malaysia
April 9, 2026
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Greg is joined by Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, Associated Vice President at The Asia Group, to discuss the latest updates ...