304: Are We Still The Leader Of The Free World? with Admiral James Stavridis

Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficialJames and Al attack the cruelty of Trump’s immigration policy and his administration’s growing authoritarianism before welcoming Admiral James Stavridis.  They discuss the foreign policy challenge posed by China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the future of warfare as we move away from human armies toward robots and drones, and why aircraft carriers are essential and timeless in a world with threats in multiple theaters of action.  Then, they explore leadership lessons from history and culture, spanning Mario Puzo’s The Godfather to direct written experiences from soldiers in the Civil War. Email your questions to James and Al at [email protected] or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!More from James and Al:Get text updates from Politics War Room and Politicon.Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficialGet updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID by following James on X @jamescarville and his new TikTok @realjamescarvilleJames Carville & Al Hunt have launched the Politics War Room SubstackCheck Out Andrew Zucker’s New Politicon Podcast: The Golden AgeGet More From This Week’s Guest: Get More From Admiral James Stavridis:Twitter | Website | Carlyle Group | Author of “The Admiral’s Bookshelf” & Other BooksPlease Support Our Sponsors:DeleteMe:Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text WARROOM to 64000. Message and data rates apply. Magic Spoon:Get $5 off your next order of delicious protein-packed Magic Spoon at magicspoon.com/warroomBeam:Sleep better with Beam’s best-selling Dream Powder and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/warroom and use code: WARROOM