Mark Chandler: National Security, Middle East Deep Dive, China Risk, and Cold War V2

Mark Chandler, Director of Government Relations; Professor of Practice, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies at Coastal Carolina University. Mark has served more than 35-years in DoD senior executive, command and senior leadership positions focused on national security policy, intelligence analysis, application, policy, and operations. Mark retired from the Marine Corps as an intelligence officer after serving around the globe and in multiple crisis environments. He is also retired from the Senior Executive Service ranks in Department of Defense intelligence and security policy arenas. Mark has held a variety of key positions including: Deputy J2 Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of Defense Intelligence Agency’s Middle East and Africa Center, Director of Warfighter Support for Office of Secretary of Defense, Intelligence, Director of Intelligence Analysis, and Partnerships and Engagements for the U.S. Air Force. Mark holds a B.A. in Political Science from University of Alabama, Huntsville, and an M.S. in International Relations from Troy University. He continues to write on issues affecting U.S. intelligence observations, national policy concerns, and leadership.

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Mark’s Profile at Coastal Carolina University https://www.coastal.edu/academics/fac…

Deputy Director for Intelligence, J2
https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS…

Appearances on LiveNOW Fox US
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In this expert chat with Mark, we discuss:

– Time in the Marine Corps, working at the Department of Defense intelligence, and Defense Intelligence Agency
– Mark’s take on the current geopolitical environment
– What the U.S. gets right and wrong on national security policy
– U.S. involving more allies in regional security
– Military deterrence and overview of Israel/Hamas/Hezbollah/Iran conflict
– Iranian response to Israeli deterrence strategy
– What role Saudi Arabia and Gulf states play in the Israel/Iran conflict
– How the Israel/Iran & terrorist proxy conflict ends
– What realistic risk China poses to U.S. strategic interests
– Is China realistically likely to invade Taiwan?
– Are we currently in a second Cold War?
– New projects Mark is working on and where to find him

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