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Former Defense Secretary James Mattis on The David Rubenstein Show

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General James Mattis (Ret.), who served as secretary of defense for President Donald Trump, talks about why he left the post, how to become a great leader, if he would ever go back to working at the White House, and why he doesn't like the nick name "Mad Dog." Mattis appears on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." The interview was recorded on Dec. 5, 2019 in Dallas.

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In terms of urgency, it would be North Korea.', 'start': 17.154, 'duration': 5.364}, {'end': 25.62, 'text': 'In terms of power, it would be Russia.', 'start': 22.738, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 28.682, 'text': 'And in terms of political will, it would be China.', 'start': 25.76, 'duration': 2.922}, {'end': 34.006, 'text': "Have you ever thought of running for office, maybe president of the United States yourself? You're a very bad man.", 'start': 28.782, 'duration': 5.224}], 'summary': 'Defense secretary regrets taking office, emphasizes urgent national security issues: north korea, russia, china. humorous remark about running for president.', 'duration': 28.844, 'max_score': 5.162, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI45162.jpg'}], 'start': 5.162, 'title': 'Insights on national security', 'summary': "Highlights the secretary of defense's insights on national security issues, focusing on urgency of north korea, power of russia, and political will of china, accompanied by a discussion on his decision to become secretary of defense and a lighthearted exchange about running for office.", 'chapters': [{'end': 56.435, 'start': 5.162, 'title': 'Interview with secretary of defense', 'summary': "Highlights the secretary of defense's insights on national security issues, emphasizing the urgency of north korea, the power of russia, and the political will of china, while also touching on his decision to become secretary of defense and a lighthearted exchange about running for office.", 'duration': 51.273, 'highlights': ['The most urgent national security issue is North Korea, followed by Russia in terms of power and China in terms of political will.', "The Secretary of Defense advises against answering the phone shortly after an election if you're enjoying life.", 'The interviewer jokingly suggests the Secretary of Defense running for president of the United States, to which he responds lightheartedly.', 'The Secretary of Defense expresses his lack of interest in being recognized as a journalist.']}], 'duration': 51.273, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI45162.jpg', 'highlights': ['The most urgent national security issue is North Korea, followed by Russia in terms of power and China in terms of political will.', "The Secretary of Defense advises against answering the phone shortly after an election if you're enjoying life.", 'The interviewer jokingly suggests the Secretary of Defense running for president of the United States, to which he responds lightheartedly.', 'The Secretary of Defense expresses his lack of interest in being recognized as a journalist.']}, {'end': 480.846, 'segs': [{'end': 131.257, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 105.467, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 112.032, 'text': 'And also, I suspect that had he never gone into the military, had he been in business or in politics, he would have been successful there as well.', 'start': 105.467, 'duration': 6.565}, {'end': 115.334, 'text': 'Although I only spent this one hour with him in interview,', 'start': 112.652, 'duration': 2.682}, {'end': 119.257, 'text': "I really think that he's a person who has great potential again to be a leader in our country.", 'start': 115.334, 'duration': 3.923}, {'end': 121.318, 'text': "And I don't think we've heard the last of Jim Mattis.", 'start': 119.577, 'duration': 1.741}, {'end': 131.257, 'text': 'You are minding your own business after having spent 40-plus years in the Marines.', 'start': 125.856, 'duration': 5.401}], 'summary': 'Jim mattis is seen as a potential leader in business or politics, with a 40-plus year career in the marines.', 'duration': 25.79, 'max_score': 105.467, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI4105467.jpg'}, {'end': 269.768, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 218.867, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 223.63, 'text': "There just comes a time, I don't live a life of regrets, there comes a time when you know what you've got to do.", 'start': 218.867, 'duration': 4.763}, {'end': 227.779, 'text': "So you don't ever look back? No, I look forward.", 'start': 224.091, 'duration': 3.688}, {'end': 228.884, 'text': "I'm like Dallas.", 'start': 228.04, 'duration': 0.844}, {'end': 236.323, 'text': 'I wish I could do that.', 'start': 235.542, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 238.464, 'text': 'I always look back at the deals I should have done, I missed.', 'start': 236.383, 'duration': 2.081}, {'end': 241.206, 'text': 'I wish I had that same ability.', 'start': 238.544, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 247.33, 'text': 'But okay, so you disagreed with President Trump on Syria.', 'start': 241.246, 'duration': 6.084}, {'end': 256.536, 'text': "And let me ask you, I realize you have been very, very careful about not criticizing President Trump at all since you've left in any public forum.", 'start': 247.911, 'duration': 8.625}, {'end': 260.86, 'text': "So I'm not probably going to persuade you to do so here, not that you want to do so.", 'start': 256.957, 'duration': 3.903}, {'end': 269.768, 'text': 'But the reason that you want to be not commenting on your service as Secretary of Defense or saying anything negative about President Trump is what?', 'start': 261.279, 'duration': 8.489}], 'summary': 'Discussion about regrets, looking forward, and avoiding criticism of president trump.', 'duration': 50.901, 'max_score': 218.867, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI4218867.jpg'}, {'end': 381.701, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 353.485, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 359.842, 'text': 'Guess what? The President is still the Commander-in-Chief as elected by the American people and the troops have to obey him.', 'start': 353.485, 'duration': 6.357}, {'end': 365.569, 'text': "The last thing you want to do is have the troops saying, well the former Secretary of Defense doesn't agree with that policy.", 'start': 360.262, 'duration': 5.307}, {'end': 368.312, 'text': "That's why I don't talk about it while they're in office.", 'start': 365.869, 'duration': 2.443}, {'end': 368.492, 'text': 'David M.', 'start': 368.332, 'duration': 0.16}, {'end': 372.416, 'text': 'Okay So does President Trump call you for advice anymore or not so much? David M.', 'start': 368.492, 'duration': 3.924}, {'end': 373.918, 'text': "No, the phone hasn't rang on that one.", 'start': 372.416, 'duration': 1.502}, {'end': 381.701, 'text': 'Now you have recently come out with a book, Call Sign Chaos, with Bing West.', 'start': 375.819, 'duration': 5.882}], 'summary': 'The president is still the commander-in-chief, and the author has not been consulted by president trump for advice, as mentioned in the book call sign chaos.', 'duration': 28.216, 'max_score': 353.485, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI4353485.jpg'}, {'end': 466.624, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 439.852, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 443.316, 'text': "They didn't see the brilliance of all my ideas that I identified.", 'start': 439.852, 'duration': 3.464}, {'end': 452.747, 'text': 'So I adopted that as my call sign and any time you hear about this mad dog thing, my troops all laughed at it knowing my call sign was chaos.', 'start': 443.837, 'duration': 8.91}, {'end': 454.369, 'text': 'That was never my favorite.', 'start': 453.107, 'duration': 1.262}, {'end': 458.854, 'text': 'favorite nickname that the press assigned me on a slow news day.', 'start': 455.43, 'duration': 3.424}, {'end': 459.896, 'text': "Well, let's talk about that.", 'start': 459.115, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 460.537, 'text': 'In this book.', 'start': 459.996, 'duration': 0.541}, {'end': 461.698, 'text': "No, I'd rather not, actually.", 'start': 460.557, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 464.942, 'text': 'You actually never use the expression mad dog.', 'start': 461.798, 'duration': 3.144}, {'end': 466.624, 'text': 'You never describe how you got that.', 'start': 464.962, 'duration': 1.662}], 'summary': 'Mad dog was a nickname given to me by the press and not my preferred call sign.', 'duration': 26.772, 'max_score': 439.852, 'thumbnail': 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as having a certain reserve and manner that would make a person want to follow him as a leader in the military, and the belief that he would have been successful in business or politics as well.", "Jim Mattis' commitment to duty and government service is emphasized, as he expresses that government service is an honor, a privilege, and a duty, regardless of the political affiliation of the President.", "Jim Mattis' resignation as Secretary of Defense is discussed, emphasizing his love for being around the men and women of the military and his lack of regrets regarding his decision.", "Jim Mattis' policy disagreement with President Trump on Syria is mentioned, highlighting his decision to not live a life of regrets and to always look forward."]}, {'end': 480.846, 'start': 247.911, 'title': "Ex-secretary of defense's discretion", 'summary': "Discusses the ex-secretary of defense's discretion in refraining from criticizing president trump's policies, citing a duty of reserve and the 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748.146, 'segs': [{'end': 549.671, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 481.307, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 490.934, 'text': "But I think, too, if you, you know, one thing I've had to do, and you'll all understand this, is sign a lot of next-of-kin letters.", 'start': 481.307, 'duration': 9.627}, {'end': 500.441, 'text': "And the last thing they need is to think there's someone with some, you know, self-image of Mad Dog up there with their sons.", 'start': 490.994, 'duration': 9.447}, {'end': 502.825, 'text': 'lives basically in his hands.', 'start': 501.323, 'duration': 1.502}, {'end': 505.668, 'text': 'So I shy away from those words very much.', 'start': 503.385, 'duration': 2.283}, {'end': 508.31, 'text': 'You have signed more than 800 of those letters? I have.', 'start': 505.688, 'duration': 2.622}, {'end': 513.816, 'text': 'So that must be the most difficult thing to do is to write to the next of kin that their son or daughter has been killed.', 'start': 508.771, 'duration': 5.045}, {'end': 515.437, 'text': "It's difficult for me.", 'start': 514.395, 'duration': 1.042}, {'end': 517.58, 'text': "It's nowhere near what the families go through.", 'start': 515.518, 'duration': 2.062}, {'end': 524.427, 'text': "So you have been very involved in meeting with Gold Star families since you've retired, and that must be a very emotional experience to do that.", 'start': 518.14, 'duration': 6.287}, {'end': 530.653, 'text': "I think it's necessary that we pay our respects and we never forget the sacrifices of those families.", 'start': 525.428, 'duration': 5.225}, {'end': 536.138, 'text': 'When you think this great big experiment that we have, that you and I call America.', 'start': 530.713, 'duration': 5.425}, {'end': 543.786, 'text': "it's going to need to be defended and we're going to continue to need this sort of commitment, this devotion to our country.", 'start': 536.138, 'duration': 7.648}, {'end': 549.671, 'text': 'Your first time in real combat is when Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait.', 'start': 544.566, 'duration': 5.105}], 'summary': 'Retired military personnel has signed over 800 next-of-kin letters, emphasizes the importance of respecting and honoring the sacrifices made by gold star families.', 'duration': 68.364, 'max_score': 481.307, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI4481307.jpg'}, {'end': 748.146, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 710.549, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 718.711, 'text': 'And those of you who remember the war, you remember the big minefields and the trenches of oil and all that sort of stuff, barbed wire.', 'start': 710.549, 'duration': 8.162}, {'end': 724.472, 'text': 'And my battalion job was to open two of the routes through those for the Marines to follow.', 'start': 719.231, 'duration': 5.241}, {'end': 728.913, 'text': 'And did you think at the time, there were predictions there would be tens of thousands of American troops killed.', 'start': 724.712, 'duration': 4.201}, {'end': 729.213, 'text': 'No way.', 'start': 728.933, 'duration': 0.28}, {'end': 730.073, 'text': 'Did you?', 'start': 729.653, 'duration': 0.42}, {'end': 735.294, 'text': 'when you got into Kuwait relatively quickly, were you surprised at how, relatively speaking, it was easy to get there?', 'start': 730.073, 'duration': 5.221}, {'end': 741.28, 'text': 'It was a lot of training and a lot of fire support, and it was.', 'start': 736.275, 'duration': 5.005}, {'end': 745.944, 'text': "I'm very proud of that campaign because it's the last time I brought everyone home alive.", 'start': 741.28, 'duration': 4.664}, {'end': 748.146, 'text': 'Okay Yeah, I was a little surprised.', 'start': 746.685, 'duration': 1.461}], 'summary': 'Veteran recalls 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has signed more than 800 next-of-kin letters, demonstrating the emotional weight of his responsibilities.', 'His emotional involvement in meeting with Gold Star families is highlighted, reflecting the impact of these interactions on him.', 'The retired military leader emphasizes the necessity of defending the country and never forgetting the sacrifices of military families, underlining his deep commitment to national defense.', "The chapter mentions the retired military leader's reluctance to be perceived as 'Mad Dog' by next-of-kin, showcasing his sensitivity to their feelings and the gravity of his role.", "The retired military leader's first real combat experience is briefly mentioned as being when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, providing context to his military career."]}, {'end': 748.146, 'start': 550.112, 'title': "Marines' role in kuwait invasion", 'summary': "Discusses general mattis's experience in the marines, his involvement in the kuwait invasion, commanding an infantry 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'text': 'And the lieutenant down there has a piece of paper for me.', 'start': 980.816, 'duration': 3.162}, {'end': 987.62, 'text': 'And in three sentences, it said, the Iraqi army is hereby disbanded.', 'start': 984.038, 'duration': 3.582}, {'end': 993.905, 'text': 'First lieutenant, fresh out of his undergraduate days, said, General, we just started an insurgency.', 'start': 988.261, 'duration': 5.644}, {'end': 996.267, 'text': "That's what it looked like in foresight.", 'start': 994.685, 'duration': 1.582}, {'end': 998.589, 'text': "Didn't take hindsight to see the problem.", 'start': 996.707, 'duration': 1.882}, {'end': 1004.876, 'text': 'But ultimately, when the insurgency occurred, you were trying to, at one point, capture Fallujah, among other things.', 'start': 998.93, 'duration': 5.946}, {'end': 1011.142, 'text': "But you found there just wasn't enough political support to go and do the tough things that you thought the military needed to do.", 'start': 1005.196, 'duration': 5.946}, {'end': 1017.606, 'text': "Is that right? Well, we had a troop cap put on us, so we didn't have enough troops.", 'start': 1011.362, 'duration': 6.244}, {'end': 1026.958, 'text': 'For example, I was responsible for an area about the size of North Carolina, and I had about 15, 000, 16, 000 troops to try to control it.', 'start': 1017.686, 'duration': 9.272}, {'end': 1030.102, 'text': 'And just do the math on the geography, you can see the problem.', 'start': 1027.018, 'duration': 3.084}, {'end': 1034.873, 'text': 'Then we had four contractors who were misguided.', 'start': 1031.329, 'duration': 3.544}, {'end': 1039.797, 'text': 'They drove into Fallujah without checking in with the Marines who were in the area.', 'start': 1034.953, 'duration': 4.844}], 'summary': 'Iraqi army disbanded, faced insurgency, lacked troops and political support.', 'duration': 58.981, 'max_score': 980.816, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI4980816.jpg'}], 'start': 748.166, 'title': 'Military leadership and challenges in iraq war', 'summary': 'Discusses principles of military leadership such as treating soldiers equally, maintaining discipline, and making strategic decisions. it also covers challenges faced during the iraq war including disbandment of the iraqi army, troop limitations, and difficult decisions in capturing fallujah.', 'chapters': [{'end': 871.578, 'start': 748.166, 'title': 'Military leadership and decision making', 'summary': 'Highlights the principles of military leadership, emphasizing the importance of treating soldiers equally, maintaining discipline, and making strategic decisions based on intelligence and historical context.', 'duration': 123.412, 'highlights': ['As a military leader, the speaker emphasized the importance of treating all soldiers equally, ensuring that even senior officers live in the same conditions as the troops, with no special privileges. This approach fosters discipline and unity among the ranks.', "During a critical mission to capture Osama bin Laden, the speaker's strategic decision-making process involved considering historical context and intelligence reports to plan troop movements effectively, demonstrating the application of historical knowledge in modern military operations.", "The speaker's approach to maintaining discipline and equality among troops, even as a high-ranking officer, was exemplified by defining the 'level of comfort' for a 23,000-man division based on the living conditions of an infantry lance corporal, reinforcing the principle of shared hardship and sacrifice.", "The speaker's decision to transition from Navy command and control to Army command and control during the mission to capture Osama bin Laden reflects adaptability and strategic flexibility in response to changing operational requirements and intelligence assessments.", "The importance of intelligence in military decision-making was highlighted by the speaker's reliance on precise intelligence reports to identify the potential locations of Osama bin Laden, showcasing the crucial role of accurate intelligence in executing successful military operations."]}, {'end': 1081.007, 'start': 871.619, 'title': 'Challenges in iraq war', 'summary': 'Highlights the challenges faced during the iraq war, including the disbandment of the iraqi army leading to insurgency, troop limitations, and difficult decisions in capturing fallujah.', 'duration': 209.388, 'highlights': ['The disbandment of the Iraqi army led to the start of an insurgency, a significant challenge faced during the Iraq war.', 'The troop cap resulted in inadequate resources for controlling a large area, with only 15,000-16,000 troops responsible for an area the size of North Carolina.', 'Difficult decisions were made in capturing Fallujah, including moving innocent people out and engaging in house-to-house fighting with limited troop support.']}], 'duration': 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during the mission to capture Osama bin Laden reflects adaptability and strategic flexibility in response to changing operational requirements and intelligence assessments."]}, {'end': 1441.529, 'segs': [{'end': 1162.953, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1132.412, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1133.513, 'text': "It's an ambient threat.", 'start': 1132.412, 'duration': 1.101}, {'end': 1135.114, 'text': "It's just going to be out there.", 'start': 1133.953, 'duration': 1.161}, {'end': 1144.18, 'text': 'But the primary threats to the country, to go to your question, David, are clearly authoritarian regimes that are acting badly.', 'start': 1135.614, 'duration': 8.566}, {'end': 1147.902, 'text': 'urgency, it would be North Korea.', 'start': 1146.241, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 1151.024, 'text': 'In terms of power, it would be Russia.', 'start': 1148.142, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 1154.027, 'text': 'And in terms of political will, it would be China.', 'start': 1151.145, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 1155.728, 'text': "We're going to have to address those.", 'start': 1154.087, 'duration': 1.641}, {'end': 1157.849, 'text': 'So he wrote a strategy accordingly.', 'start': 1156.108, 'duration': 1.741}, {'end': 1162.953, 'text': 'When do you think the United States will be able to, if at all, get out of Afghanistan with our military?', 'start': 1158.249, 'duration': 4.704}], 'summary': 'Primary threats: north korea (urgency), russia (power), china (political will).', 'duration': 30.541, 'max_score': 1132.412, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI41132412.jpg'}, {'end': 1221.338, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1193.346, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1195.848, 'text': 'We have to be engaged everywhere in the world.', 'start': 1193.346, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 1199.731, 'text': 'I think we need to intervene militarily with large forces less.', 'start': 1195.908, 'duration': 3.823}, {'end': 1202.597, 'text': "But it doesn't mean you can disengage.", 'start': 1200.592, 'duration': 2.005}, {'end': 1211.01, 'text': "The greatest generation came home from World War II and said, it's a crummy world, and whether you like it or not, We're part of it.", 'start': 1202.637, 'duration': 8.373}, {'end': 1216.995, 'text': "So the bottom line is we're going to have to get together with our allies and stick together with our allies,", 'start': 1211.611, 'duration': 5.384}, {'end': 1221.338, 'text': 'because we need every one of them right now, and make certain we address these issues.', 'start': 1216.995, 'duration': 4.343}], 'summary': 'Engage globally, reduce military intervention, work with allies to address issues.', 'duration': 27.992, 'max_score': 1193.346, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI41193346.jpg'}, {'end': 1287.184, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1263.652, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 1270.956, 'text': "Well, you can never say you're done, because when the country calls I mean I grew up in a country that when the country calls, you do it.", 'start': 1263.652, 'duration': 7.304}, {'end': 1278.48, 'text': "But I would tell you that I think it's also time for a lot younger people with fresh ideas, good listeners.", 'start': 1271.776, 'duration': 6.704}, {'end': 1280.601, 'text': "They've got to study history.", 'start': 1278.56, 'duration': 2.041}, {'end': 1282.982, 'text': "They've got to listen to those who've been there before.", 'start': 1280.681, 'duration': 2.301}, {'end': 1284.583, 'text': "But it's time for young people to step forward.", 'start': 1283.062, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 1284.923, 'text': "But you're young.", 'start': 1284.603, 'duration': 0.32}, {'end': 1287.184, 'text': "Compared to people running for president today, you're still very young.", 'start': 1284.983, 'duration': 2.201}], 'summary': 'Time for younger people with fresh ideas and good listeners to step forward.', 'duration': 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'text': 'And at that point, you start winning, because everybody feels like they own it.', 'start': 1328.192, 'duration': 3.261}], 'summary': "Follow george washington's example: listen, learn, help, lead. trust and delegate for winning.", 'duration': 27.609, 'max_score': 1303.844, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI41303844.jpg'}, {'end': 1406.552, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 1372.995, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1377.863, 'text': 'teach physics and history in high school and coach football and go fishing.', 'start': 1372.995, 'duration': 4.868}, {'end': 1380.885, 'text': 'I had it all figured out, and then along comes life right?', 'start': 1378.264, 'duration': 2.621}, {'end': 1385.687, 'text': "But I always thought next year I'm getting out of the Marines, so I never made a decision not to get married.", 'start': 1381.985, 'duration': 3.702}, {'end': 1387.248, 'text': 'It just happened that way.', 'start': 1385.707, 'duration': 1.541}, {'end': 1389.228, 'text': "But I'm still looking if you know anybody.", 'start': 1387.288, 'duration': 1.94}, {'end': 1396.823, 'text': "Well, I think you'll be a pretty good catch, pretty good catch for some people or anybody.", 'start': 1391.658, 'duration': 5.165}, {'end': 1406.552, 'text': 'So, if I was 17 or 18 year old and I wanted to go into the military, why should I go into the Marines over the Army or the Air Force or the Navy?', 'start': 1397.263, 'duration': 9.289}], 'summary': 'Teaches high school, was in the marines, and considers joining the military.', 'duration': 33.557, 'max_score': 1372.995, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI41372995.jpg'}, {'end': 1441.529, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1431.541, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 1441.529, 'text': 'included here you come out from that formative experience with a much more sense of gratitude for everything you have in this 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US military engagement worldwide', 'The importance of trust in leadership', 'The sense of gratitude gained from military service', "The speaker's view on US military disengagement", 'The aspirations for young leaders and the need for international collaboration']}], 'duration': 360.042, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RcwQRLuWsI4/pics/RcwQRLuWsI41081487.jpg', 'highlights': ['The primary national security threats are authoritarian regimes like North Korea, Russia, and China, as emphasized by the former Secretary of Defense.', 'Reworking the national defense strategy was deemed necessary, with a focus on addressing the terrorist threat and the challenges posed by authoritarian regimes.', 'The national defense strategy highlighted the need to address the ambient terrorist threat and the challenges posed by authoritarian regimes such as North Korea, Russia, and China.', 'The need for US military engagement worldwide', 'The importance of trust in 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the challenges posed by authoritarian regimes such as North Korea, Russia, and China.', "The speaker's approach to maintaining discipline and equality among troops, even as a high-ranking officer, was exemplified by defining the 'level of comfort' for a 23,000-man division based on the living conditions of an infantry lance corporal, reinforcing the principle of shared hardship and sacrifice.", "The Secretary of Defense advises against answering the phone shortly after an election if you're enjoying life.", 'The interviewer jokingly suggests the Secretary of Defense running for president of the United States, to which he responds lightheartedly.']}