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Military Technology and U.S.-China War in the Pacific — #51
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84 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
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TP Huang returns for the third time to discuss the US-China strategic competition in terms of military technology.Previous episodes with TP include:China's EV Market Dominance and the Challenges Facing Tesla — #48: https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/chinas-ev-market-dominance-and-the-challenges-facing-tesla-48Huawei and the US-China Chip War — #44: https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/huawei-and-the-us-china-chip-war-44Steve and TP discuss: (00:00) - Introduction
(02:23) - Hypersonic weapons and A2AD
(08:15) - The evolution of China’s military technology
(13:30) - Hypersonic missiles: targeting and interception
(29:52) - Surprise attack on Hawaii or Seattle?
(33:36) - Japan's role in a U.S.-China military conflict
(36:15) - Chinese invasion of Taiwan
(42:44) - Amphibious landing, boots on the ground
(45:20) - Red lines and Taiwan independence
(48:38) - PRC nuclear weapons buildup
(51:17) - PRC-Russia alliance: natural resources, technology; Ukraine strategy disaster
(59:37) - Future developments of military technology in China
(01:11:44) - Predictions regarding US-PRC balance of power
Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.--Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SuperFocus, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU.Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on X @hsu_steve.
(02:23) - Hypersonic weapons and A2AD
(08:15) - The evolution of China’s military technology
(13:30) - Hypersonic missiles: targeting and interception
(29:52) - Surprise attack on Hawaii or Seattle?
(33:36) - Japan's role in a U.S.-China military conflict
(36:15) - Chinese invasion of Taiwan
(42:44) - Amphibious landing, boots on the ground
(45:20) - Red lines and Taiwan independence
(48:38) - PRC nuclear weapons buildup
(51:17) - PRC-Russia alliance: natural resources, technology; Ukraine strategy disaster
(59:37) - Future developments of military technology in China
(01:11:44) - Predictions regarding US-PRC balance of power
Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.--Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SuperFocus, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU.Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on X @hsu_steve.
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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