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Exclusive: 'When China Attacks' Author Colonel Grant Newsham

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Tune into an exclusive interview with Colonel Grant Newsham, the author of “When China Attacks: A Warning to America.” Newsham was a U.S. marine in the Pacific before joining the U.S. foreign service, risk management executive in Japan, and expert in Asian defense. Joining him is Cleo Pascal, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who specializes in Indo-Pacific, Pacific Islands, Chinese and Indian security. Both speak about what it takes to deter China’s ambitions in taking over Taiwan and other islands in the vast Pacific Ocean. Newsham believes that as long as the U.S. is determined, it can still lead its allies to win the battle over Chinese expansionism. Pascal shares the crucial role Pacific Island nations play in a U.S.-allied defense for protecting Taiwan and preventing the demise of the region’s democracy. She also shares how India is tackling the Chinese threat and the extent of Chinese infiltration and psychological warfare in the Pacific. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Extent of Chinese infiltration in Taiwan’s military 02:20 Chinese espionage in U.S. and allied armed forces 03:30 How to prevent Chinese espionage 04:36 Japan vs. Taiwan military challenges 05:47 Taiwan frontline for global battle between democracy and autocracy 06:50 Japanese vs. Taiwanese public perception on military 08:21 Countering defeatist mentality 12:17 Chinese psychological warfare and ambitions in the Pacific Islands 13:13 Backlash against China from Solomon Islands province 14:02 Why some Pacific Island nations still stand with Taiwan 16:54 Can Taiwan win back some Pacific Island allies? 17:32 Exposing Chinese proxies 20:43 U.S. govt. consensus on Taiwan messaging 23:27 China’s existential threat to U.S. and Taiwan’s key role 25:51 How the U.S. can repel China’s threat 27:11 Is America serious about the threats from China? 27:37 India’s example 30:25 Can the U.S. still defeat China? 32:48 Taiwan a role model in region 33:14 Taiwan first domino in Chinese land grab? 35:01 Fall of Taiwan will harm entire region 36:16 Why the Pacific Islands are crucial to Taiwan 39:49 What U.S. needs to do now 42:01 What Taiwan can do to win back Pacific Islands 44:55 Australian nuclear-powered submarines 45:10 U.S. role in boosting Taiwan’s defense