EP. 495: Two Theaters, One Crisis: Admiral Harry Harris on Iran War’s Impact on East Asia

About this episode

Admiral Harry Harris discusses the potential impacts of a war with Iran on global strategy and regional security in East Asia.

Host Bill Hamblet speaks with Admiral Harry Harris on how a war with Iran could reshape global strategy across two theaters. The discussion explores impacts on U.S. commitments, Indo-Pacific stability, China’s role, and regional security dynamics, highlighting how crises in the Middle East reverberate across East Asia’s strategic and economic landscape.

People in this episode

Host: Bill Hamblet

Guest: Admiral Harry Harris

Topics covered

• Iran War
• East Asia
• U.S. commitments
• Indo-Pacific stability
• China's role
• regional security dynamics

Keywords

• Iran
• East Asia
• global strategy
• Indo-Pacific
• China
• regional security
• U.S. commitments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Naval Institute, China

Places: Iran, East Asia, Indo-Pacific

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