The Risks of Armed Conflict in the West Pacific

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The Risks of Armed Conflict in the West Pacific

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Jun 25, 2020

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In the second episode, HD’s Asia Director, Michael Vatikiotis explores the risk of armed conflict between the U.S. and China with Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Scott Swift who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet until 2018 and Zhu Feng, Executive Director of the China Centre for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea, at Nanjing University.

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Jun 25, 2020

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The Risks of Armed Conflict in the West Pacific

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