What China learns from the world's ongoing wars

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Is America's ability to deter China today affected, even in part, by conversations over whether the U.S. has enough weapons? That’s the question host Nick Schifrin posed to Randall Schriver, former assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, in this week’s episode of Compass Points. “I take the Chinese at their word, and I think what they're writing and what they're saying publicly is that the U.S. is in a diminished position because of these ongoing conflicts,” Schriver said. Compass Points from PBS News analyzes prominent international affairs topics and America’s role in a shifting world, breaking down global conflicts, rising tensions, and their implications for U.S. interests. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.faceb

Published 2026-08-22 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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