Is the American Age Over (or is it just Trump)?

Phillips O’Brien is Professor of Strategic Studies at St Andrews. He is the author of The Strategists, How the War Was Won and The Second Most Powerful Man in the World. He has written for The Atlantic, The Spectator and Foreign Affairs.

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Professor O’Brien joins Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand for a conversation about the end of American global dominance and what it means for the future of the United States.They discuss America's military capabilities, the war with Iran, nuclear proliferation, Ukraine, China and Taiwan, and whether American alliances can be restored.

01:15 Is the American Age Over?

03:49 America's Military Strength and the Iran War

10:29 The Bipartisan Roots of American Decline

16:31 Ukraine, Russia and Nuclear Escalation

19:10 America's Economic Strengths and Weaknesses

25:09 Iran's Nuclear Program and the Limits of American Power

45:04 China, Taiwan and the Future of American Alliances

55:12 Iran, Nuclear Deterrence and America's Future