Michael McDevitt, Rear Admiral @United States Navy (Ret.)
Robert Thomas, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret) and Professor of Practice, UC San Diego School of Global Policy & Strategy

Admiral Michael McDevitt discuss his new book "China as a Twenty-First-Century Naval Power: Theory Practice and Implications," which explores China's strategic rationale behind Xi Jinping's objective for the People's Liberation Army to become a "great maritime power." Adm. McDevitt details how the Chinese Navy fits into China's campaign plan aimed at keeping reinforcing U.S. forces at arm's length, and forecasts what Xi's vision of a "world-class armed forces" might look like in the next fifteen years when the 2035 deadline is reached.