Trump’s Former Advisors Predict How His War with Iran Ends (w/ H.R. McMaster & Matt Pottinger)

H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger, who served as National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser under President Trump, join Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer for a wide-ranging debate on the war in Iran, whether diplomacy can work, the potential for regime change, U.S. boots on the ground, Iran blocking and Trump counterblocking Strait of Hormuz. They also discuss Trump’s policies on China, including AI chips, and upcoming Trump-Xi summit. The conversation also explores: - How national security decisions are made inside the White House - The limits of U.S. military power and the risks of a wider conflict - How the war in Iran is shaping U.S. competition with China - What the U.S. operation in Venezuela reveals about Trump’s foreign policy New episodes drop weekly — follow The Long Game on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1850526014 #Iran #China #NationalSecurity #ForeignPolicy #HRMCMASTER #iranwar #mattpottinger Photo Credits: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images Handout Photo by the U.S. Central Command via Getty Images The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.