Melanie, Chris, and Zack debate whether the international order is fraying and if so, what to do about it. They focus in particular on the recent Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, and discuss how the United States should respond. Melanie questions Liz Truss’s support of expedited defense exports to China and Chris laments the lack of communication around Lloyd Austin’s delegation of authority while Zack makes Chris a job offer he can refuse.
Episode Reading: Gideon Rachman, “America and a crumbling global order,” Financial Times, December 4, 2023. C. Raja Mohan, “No, the US-led global order is not collapsing,” IndianThe post Global Disorder and Houthi Strikes appeared first on War on the Rocks.