What role has America played in technology development in the past and how has that role evolved? What effect has offshoring elements of our high-tech hardware manufacturing had on our cybersecurity capacity? How are these “instruments of national power” changing our calculus on the cyber balance of power? To what extent should the government intervene in augmenting our cybersecurity capacity? Where does the average citizen factor in? All of these questions and more are discussed with former US National Security Advisor, Ambassador Robert O’Brien.

On this episode, Shane dives into our previously accepted notions of the determinants of international peace with fresh eyes and a highly decorated national security professional. Using the lens of cybersecurity, Tews and O’Brien chart a path forward given the state of play with China and our current semiconductor chip capacity—spoiler alert: we have quite a to-do list.