Our policy towards Russia and China is called "strategic reassurance."
That is, we act meekly enough so that there is no way Russia or China will worry that we'll react to their rising military power or aggressive actions.
Remember, that's just fancy talk for "retreating."
No doubt that is very reassuring, strategically speaking, for Moscow and Peking.
For our friends and allies who count on us to help them stand up to Russia or China, there's no reassurance at all in that strategy.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
