Today the U.S. military, and more importantly the U.S. as a whole, faces as many or more significant challenges from hostile nations than ever in its history. Ever. A powerful China is actively using economic strength to attempt domination of diplomatic, informational, military and economic power spheres in its region explicitly to override American interests. It is currently bullying neighbors such as the Philippines, overwhelming small nations with Mafia-like loans and payoffs to government officials, such as in the Solomon Islands, and in other regions such as Africa and Central and South America. Join national political commentator/host Chauncey I. Brown III for and informative conversation with former assistant secretary of Veteran Affairs James Hutton about China,Russia and our military.