General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA, delves into a wide range of past and present global conflicts; from Iraq and Afghanistan, where he led the US forces, to Ukraine, Gaza, and the future of US-China relations.

Watch a debate on whether BRICS poses a threat to Western hegemony at https://iai.tv/video/redrawing-the-gl...

General (U.S. Army, Ret.) David H. Petraeus is the Kissinger Fellow at Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs, the Chair of the Global Institute of a major investment firm, and a former director of the CIA. Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands as a general officer, five of which were in combat, including command of the Surge in Iraq, command of U.S. Central Command, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan. In this wide-ranging interview, he argues that the lessons America learned in Iraq are not being fully taken up by Israel, that there is no alternative to providing aid to Ukraine, and sometimes wars involve unpalatable choices. Interviewed by Alexis Papazoglou, managing editor of LSE Politics Blog.

#ukrainewar #israel #usmilitary #iraq #afghanistan

This interview was recorded on Sunday 26th May 2024, at HowTheLightGetsIn, Hay-on-Wye.

The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=Y...

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Why did you choose a career in the military?
04:22 The legacy of Iraq and Afghanistan
10:51 Did the perceived failures of the US in Afghanistan
enable Russia to invade Ukraine?
11:41 Is the US repeating the same mistake in Ukraine?
13:27 Can Ukraine win, with just financial support?
16:30 Why does Israel seem to be ignoring American advice?
20:15 If Israel doesn’t comply with the ICJ ruling, should the US
continue to supply Israel with military and intelligence aid?
22:40 Is the West in danger of having double standards for war crimes?
24:58 What will happen with China and Taiwan,
and how should the US navigate it?
29:16 Are there lessons from the Cold War which apply today?
30:20 What will the world look like in twenty years’ time?

For debates and talks: https://iai.tv
For articles: https://iai.tv/articles
For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses