Mongolia: A Perspective from the Eurasian Heartland | Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster
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- In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Elbegdorj Tsakhia discuss Mongolian security concerns, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the continued threat of warfare in the Pacific. Former president of Mongolia, key leader of the Mongolian Democratic Revolution, and Mongolian prime minister in 1998 and between 2004 to 2006, Elbegdorj Tsakhia joins Hoover senior fellow H.R. McMaster to share his thoughts on current Mongolian security concerns, his assessment of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the continued threat of warfare in the Pacific. A pivotal figure in peace and democracy movements across Asia, Elbegdorj discusses Mongolia’s shift from an authoritarian, communist government to a democracy and free-market economy, the motivations driving the Chinese Communist Party, and the dangers that the Iranian-Russian-Chinese relationship poses to the world.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Elbegdorj Tsakhia served as president of Mongolia from 2009 to 2017. Prior to taking this role, he was a key leader of the Mongolian Democratic Revolution and served as Mongolia’s prime minister in 1998 and again from 2004 to 2006. Elbegdorj holds a master of public administration from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Land Forces Military Academy of Lviv, Ukraine. He is a pivotal figure in peace and democracy movements across Asia. Elbegdorj spearheaded the establishment of the Asian Partnership for Democracy initiative and serves as commissioner of the International Commission against the Death Penalty, patron of the World Sustainable Development Forum, member of the World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid, and member of the Elders.
H.R. McMaster is the Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is also the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute and lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He was the 25th assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1984, McMaster served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for thirty-four years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in June 2018.
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Every American should watch this interview! Thank you General McMaster for creating this series. Very inspiring to listen to President Tsakhia talk about his values and leadership. It gives me hope that freedom, liberty, democracy, law and family values have a chance of flourishing in this world. Remember liberty starts with the individuals values, and the greatest threat to democracy is corruption.
Always good to hear insights from HR McMaster and guests
I haven't thought about Mongolia, but they sound like a great ally.
Mongolia is in a very rough spot, I can't see how it keeps it's integrity as strategic aims commingle and expand between Russia and China. However, being a buffer state between the world's two largest malfeasant nations currently gives it a degree of autonomy, the less those nations trust each other but remain either strong enough to deter one another or too weak to act to fulfill that distrust, this allows Mongolia freedom and independence, ironically. You should check out Naadam fest '24 in the Bay Area, HR - in July so of course, as Twain noted, more than a bit chilly! In Alameda or maybe Chrissy Fields.
Amazing interview! God bless America and Mongolia for supporting Ukraine!
What a wonderful human being
Thanks to both for this interview.
This series is amazing. The narration at the start of every episode is so well written and delivered. Every single time. Well done!
What a great conversation. Elbegdorj Tsakhia is a very wise man. I really loved how he emphasized that America’s competitive advantage is our FREEDOM. I think it’s easy for us to forget that freedom is not a given, and that the people in many countries throughout the world look to the U.S. as a shining city on a hill. A beacon of democratic self-governance based on limited government and protection of fundamental rights. These are the core of our values and our success, and they are our competitive advantage against China, Russia, and Iran. We are *better* than authoritarian regimes so long as we symbolize the promise of freedom, and we should never forget it.
Thanks General! Your interviews are always worth watching.
I’m waiting for your next book.
The world just became smaller and a GOOD friend is he.
Very nice discussion. Good to learn about Mongolia. Thank you for sharing. Hope President Tsakhia has a good journey.
Learning from Experience makes us Wise; teaching us and others the importance of " Freedom by the people - democracy. Respecting the Rule of law, as well as the significance of education ." Preaching what you practice, Mongolian greats thank you very much.
Brave Rifles Sir. Job well done. Continue your service and bringing knowledge to the masses.
No ! President Taskhia your country is not the third neighbor ! Time changed, Mongolia is our ally of democracy! One of my Inner Mongolia friends, suggests that if CCP invades Taiwan, Mongolia should unite with Inner Mongolia from CCP!
The former president brings very important point that democracy and freedom means people are not oppressed for their opinions and expressions
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I think HR thinks every Mongolian owns a horse or two still ;)
Bro, i own 56. Im sure Tsahia owns at least thousands lol
Genghis also adopted children, from the defeated nations, especially.
China has refused Russian’s request to run the gas pipeline through Mongolia to China
Pink tie yet?
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this interviewer really did everything he could to get this guy to say something pro israel, good job dodging the bullshit.
One of those brain dead pro Palestine types mad your socialism isn't working out?
The interviewer? Ha! So happy your usual CZcams scrolling could lead you from your usual bullshit to the Hoover Institution.