Robert Spalding

About the Author

Robert Spalding is a retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General with over 25 years of service, including roles as a national security advisor and a key figure in the Pentagon's China strategy. A graduate of the Air Force Academy and Harvard's Kennedy School, he has dedicated his career to understanding and countering geopolitical threats, particularly from China. Now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, Spalding draws on his insider experience to illuminate the subtle tactics employed by adversarial powers. In his acclaimed book Stealth War: How China Took Over While America's Elite Slept, he exposes the insidious ways Beijing has expanded its influence undetected, urging a wake-up call for American policymakers and citizens alike to reclaim strategic vigilance.