General James Mattis

As a global super power, America has been a bedrock for military and diplomatic alliances since the end of World War II, but General James N. Mattis worries that our allies feel we are retreating from our long-standing commitments to them.

“While the U.S. remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies,” says Gen Mattis.

During his time in the Trump Administration, Secretary Mattis worked to reassure global partners that the U.S. would indeed stand by them in tough times.

In this wide-ranging session, General Mattis draws lessons from history and politics to discuss how nations thrive with strong alliances, but can quickly disintegrate if left on their own.