Fireside Chat: Resistance & Resilience with Dr. Robert Burrell (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Rob Burrell, we dive deeper into how resistance energy and state resiliency shape modern conflict. Using Mexico, Iran, China, and Taiwan as case studies, we explore how legitimacy, culture, and long-term strategy influence outcomes just as much as military force.

Topics include:
• Mexico: balancing cartel threats, sovereignty, and U.S. national security objectives
• Iran: legitimacy, protest movements, and the risks of overt vs. covert support
• China: vulnerabilities inside the CCP and resistance movements on its borders
• Taiwan: growing national identity and strategic disruption for Beijing

Key takeaway: Building resilient partners and understanding resistance are as important as deterrence.

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