Hal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. He is the author or editor of several books. Hal previously served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Strategic Planning and lead writer for the Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States.

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Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. He is the host of the podcast Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci. A graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School, he lives in Manhasset, Long Island.

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Timestamps

0:00 Hal Brands Introduction
3:32 What do we need to know about Eurasia?
5:04 Steve Bannon, Halford Mackinder, and impact on theory
7:15 Has America pushed China and Russia closer together?
9:45 What would you advise the Presidents of Russia and China?
15:30 Is Donald Trump pro-America?
17:45 Did Russia invade Ukraine?
21:45 Advise a president that's not Donald Trump
24:51 Five Words