Okay. Without further ado, id like to get to our second panel and introduce the speakers. The theme for this panel is the sharp end of deterrence. And i think its a great follow on to the challenges of command and so let me start with the gentleman thats just right next to the podium dr. Eric setzekorn ph. D. , whos an author of arming east, deterring deterring china in the early cold war. Dr. Dr. Sets akorn is a military historian and specializes in the history. The u. S. Army in east asia after service in the u. S. Army and the Intelligence Community he received, his ph. D. From, George Washington university army, east asia. His second book he previously published, the rise and fall of an officer corps, the republic of china military. From 1942 to 1955. Dr. Shetty corners, an employee of the u. S. Federal government, has for many years at the u. S. Army center for military history. Hes also an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and, the university of maryland global ca
Okay. Without further ado, id like to get to our second panel and introduce the speakers. The theme for this panel is the sharp end of deterrence. And i think its a great follow on to the challenges of command and so let me start with the gentleman thats just right next to the podium dr. Eric setzekorn ph. D. , whos an author of arming east, deterring deterring china in the early cold war. Dr. Dr. Sets akorn is a military historian and specializes in the history. The u. S. Army in east asia after service in the u. S. Army and the Intelligence Community he received, his ph. D. From, George Washington university army, east asia. His second book he previously published, the rise and fall of an officer corps, the republic of china military. From 1942 to 1955. Dr. Shetty corners, an employee of the u. S. Federal government, has for many years at the u. S. Army center for military history. Hes also an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and, the university of maryland global ca
Okay. Without further ado, id like to get to our second panel and introduce the speakers. The theme for this panel is the sharp end of deterrence. And i think its a great follow on to the challenges of command and so let me start with the gentleman thats just right next to the podium dr. Eric setzekorn ph. D. , whos an author of arming east, deterring deterring china in the early cold war. Dr. Dr. Sets akorn is a military historian and specializes in the history. The u. S. Army in east asia after service in the u. S. Army and the Intelligence Community he received, his ph. D. From, George Washington university army, east asia. His second book he previously published, the rise and fall of an officer corps, the republic of china military. From 1942 to 1955. Dr. Shetty corners, an employee of the u. S. Federal government, has for many years at the u. S. Army center for military history. Hes also an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University and, the university of maryland global ca
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Well, thank you very much. Thanks for coming out. I think its a wonderful opportunity. The gentleman sitting next to me is kind of a big deal. Pays e who is attention to American Foreign policy and military affairs, you know that ever since the attacks on this country on 9 11, the United States has had to evolve militarily, in our intelligence community, and many ways to meet the challenge of this new enemy. And more than anyone that i can think of, general mcchrystal has been responsible for shaping that evolution and developing the what i call the targeting engine, which is what have i think adopted as our primary method of defending the country. So thank you for being here, general mcchrystal. Great to see you. Thanks, mark. Thanks for a too kind introduction. I always thought of you as a nonfiction writer but i know youre going into fiction now. Now, i know that, you know, our you were the commander of our special operations in iraq and afghanistan. There has been as i mentioned a