Oct 12, 2018
With us on this Episode of the Global Cable is former National Security Advisor and Distinguished Perry World House Visiting Fellow H.R. McMaster to discuss his time in the Trump White House and his views on the current state of the global order with Professor William Burke-White, the inaugural director of Perry World House, and Associate Director Professor Michael Horowitz. McMaster was at the University of Pennsylvania to take part in Perry World House’s Colloquium on “Competing Visions of the Global Order” that brought a who’s who of former government officials, diplomats, journalists, and academic experts to Philadelphia.
Episode Overview:
0:18 - Intro
5:10 - H.R. McMaster's Current Academic Projects
7:42 - His Proudest Moment in the Trump Administration
10:00 - Challenges as a National Security Advisor
11:20 - Russia's Role in the Global Order
14:48 - The Civil-Military Relationship in Government
20:05 - The Benefits of Service
21:10 - The Biggest Threats to the World
29:40 - Interesting Global Facts
31:30 - Career Advice
33:00 - Outro
Music and Produced by Tre Hester