About this episode

The episode discusses China's observations and lessons learned from Operation Epic Fury, featuring insights from experts on Chinese security developments.

Whether discussing Operation Epic Fury from a strategic, operational, or tactical vantage, there’s no doubt that China watched the conflict with extreme attention. Heather ”Lucky” Penney sits down with Mitchell Institute’s China expert Mike ”JDAM” Dahm to discuss these crucial issues, while also exploring broader Chinese security developments.

People in this episode

Host: Mitchell Institute

Guests: Heather Penney, Mike Dahm

Topics covered

• China's military strategy
• Operation Epic Fury
• Chinese security developments
• strategic analysis
• tactical considerations

Keywords

• China
• Operation Epic Fury
• military strategy
• security developments
• tactical analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mitchell Institute

Places: China

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