US and China Take Divergent Paths in the New West Asia

Описание: The United States and China are pursuing sharply different strategies in a region that is no longer best understood as the "Middle East," but as part of a broader Asian-centered geopolitical system historically described as "West Asia."

This vast region stretches from countries along the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, all the way to the Eastern Mediterranean. While the U.S. remains the undisputed military hegemon in this theater, China is steadily becoming the indispensable economic power, providing access to vast pools of capital, new technology, and expanding trade.

Mohammed Soliman, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and a director at the geopolitical advisory firm McLarty Associates, joins Eric from Washington, D.C., to discuss his new book that explores how the U.S., China, and other powers are adapting to this new expanded view of the Middle East known as "West Asia."

Purchase the book: West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East by Mohammed Soliman -

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:17 Guest - Mohammed Soliman
02:50 Mohammed Soliman's Backstory and The Book's Introduction
05:07 West Asia and the Middle East
11:40 Role of the U.S.
21:50 China and the Gulf
28:53 Israel
31:50 India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor
39:00 Responses to the Book
44:41 The Next Phase of U.S. Engagement
46:27 End of the Discussion
47:34 Conclusion

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