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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 18, 2026
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping EXPLAINED
“Criticized for misapplying Thucydides Trap theory to modern U.S.-China relations”
U.S.-China Trade and Technology CompetitionChinese Student Espionage and Technology TheftIran Nuclear and Conventional Military Threats
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The Michael Knowles Show · May 14, 2026
Ep. 1974 - Xi Jinping Threatens WAR During Trump's Trip To China
“Author of Thucydides Trap thesis; Knowles critiques his historical framework as academically popular but flawed”
US-China Diplomatic Relations and War RiskThucydides Trap Theory and Historical DeterminismTrump's Great Man Theory of History vs. Communist Structural Determinism
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · May 14, 2026
5/14/26: Trump Glazes Xi At China Summit, Fox News Shocked By China Tech, China Plans Arms Sales To Iran
“Academic whose Thucydides trap framework is referenced in discussion of US-China great power competition dynamics”
Trump-Xi Summit Diplomacy and US Negotiating PositionChina's Technological Advancement and Semiconductor Self-SufficiencyIran War Strategic Failure and Great Power Realignment
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 9, 2026
Graham Allison on the Global Realignment: Iran, China, Israel, Greenland
“Harvard Professor and founding dean of Kennedy School, expert on US-China relations and nuclear policy”
Iran military conflictUS-China relationsTaiwan invasion risk
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The Bulwark Podcast · Jan 22, 2026
Fiona Hill: Putin and the Art of Manipulating Trump
“Kennedy School professor who mentored Hill and introduced her to Russia policy world”
Putin's KGB-trained manipulation and flattery tacticsTrump's susceptibility to authoritarian leadersRussian interference in 2016 US elections
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