Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, discusses Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s potential assessment of the U.S.’s weaknesses based on past and present conflicts. He also warns that without a more comprehensive national security strategy, the U.S. will remain vulnerable to future challenges.
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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, discusses Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s potential assessment of the U.S.’s weaknesses based on past and present conflicts. He also warns that without a more comprehensive national security strategy, the U.S. will remain vulnerable to future challenges.
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