Fireside Chat, Interview
Robert Zoellick, Author of "America in the World"
- A breakup of the current alliance system could trigger regional fragmentation patterns similar to those observed in the 1930s.
- Uncertainty persists regarding whether recent diplomatic developments involving the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel will establish a regional security context capable of reviving arms control partnerships.
- International rules-based systems are viewed as effective mechanisms for addressing challenges in international economics, climate, biological security, and nonproliferation.
- China's strong state-owned sector is predicted to eventually act as a limiting factor for the country's development.
- Initiatives under China's Belt and Road cannot be stopped, but the United States is expected to hold China accountable while steering the initiatives toward more effective directions.
- There is a recognized absence of efforts dedicated to developing "off ramps" to diffuse dangerous geopolitical situations.
- The United States is anticipated to play a catalytic global role by serving as the center of a network rather than maintaining a unipolar system.