Former US Secretary of State and renowned diplomat Henry Kissinger discusses his lengthy and significant career in a recent interview. The influence of personal experience on political judgment is emphasized by Kissinger, who also points out that leaders who have not seen calamity frequently overestimate their options. He offers personal reflections on his early experiences, which included being exposed to the horrors of Nazi concentration camps and taking part in the Vietnam War. However, his most grave warning relates to the rising hostilities between the United States and China over Taiwan, since he thinks that if the present course is maintained, military conflict is imminent. Kissinger emphasizes the need for diplomacy and exhorts both countries to back away from the brink of conflict. Although he was instrumental in restoring US-China relations, he is unsure of the future outcome and believes superpower conflicts would always cost disproportionate amounts of money and will never be successful.
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