Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass and author of the article A Grand Strategy of Reciprocity for Foreign Affairs, joins the show to discuss how the United States should think about the current strategic moment.

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00:01 Introduction to Free Markets and Trade

00:43 Discussion on China and Global Strategy

02:15 Historical Context of American Grand Strategy

04:40 Assumptions about China

07:40 Strategic Competition and Spheres of Influence

10:00 Economic Decoupling and Its Challenges

13:30 Relationships with Other Countries

16:00 Concept of Reciprocity in Alliances

20:00 US-Mexico-Canada Relations and Global Implications

25:00 The Role of the Trump Administration

30:00 Future of Global Alliances

35:00 Economic and Security Strategies

40:00 Conclusion and Final Thought

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