Here is a recent TED Talk by academic, Graham Allison, regarding the growing competition between the U.S. and China. This is an ongoing topic that is quickly evolving in the international system and is one that will continue to be a recurring theme for many years to come. In addition, the reference to the “Thucydides Trap” and the Peloponnesian Wars in ancient Greece is quite appropriate for students and professionals in global security and intelligence-related fields to begin grasping and understanding in terms of historical relevance.
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Is War between China and the U.S. inevitable? | Graham Allison | TED Talk
DESCRIPTION: Taking lessons from a historical pattern called “Thucydides’s Trap,” political scientist Graham Allison shows why a rising China and the dominant United States could be headed towards a violent collision no one wants — and how we can summon the common sense and courage to avoid it.
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