Crouching Tiger: More Subs, More Subs, More Subs?
Channel: Crouching Tiger: What China's Militarism Means for the World
Date: 2016-02-16

This video looks at the question of whether the US should rely more on submarines than aircraft carriers as it strategically responds to an aggressive and rising China. The analysis is done within the contexts of these two recommended debate questions for the Republican and Democratic frontrunners:

Mr. Trump: Would you order aircraft carrier strike groups to the Taiwan Strait as Bill Clinton did in 1996 to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression? And if so, what would you do as President if a Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile sunk an American aircraft carrier?

Ms. Clinton: Do you believe China is explicitly building weapons to sink American carriers? And if our carriers are so vulnerable to Chinese attack should we build more submarines instead of carriers?

Experts featured include: Princeton's Aaron Friedberg, T.X. Hammes of National Defense University, Toshi Yoshihara and James Holmes of the US Naval War College, "father" of the Asian pivot Kurt Campbell, and former White House advisor Stefan Halper.