Ah, nuanced and--dare I say sophisticated--retreat from China is on the menu today. For so many Americans, there is always a greater threat we must prepare to face than the one standing in front of us.
Blaming America's "pivot" to the Pacific for increasing tensions:
The United States does not need to increase its military footprint in Asia to secure its core interests: defending the homeland and assuring American economic prosperity. Instead, U.S. national and regional security would be better protected by a reduced U.S. military presence alongside continued investment to help allies take responsibility for their own defence burden. Such a strategy will have its detractors, in Washington and in the region, but it will benefit all parties while dramatically reducing the risk of major power war.
That is insane. How are things better if China's neighbors alone are too weak to stop China's territorial ambitions? By averting our eyes and distracting ourselves on TikTok?
Two, passivity in the face of aggression (a form of retreat) looks like calm--until it doesn't.
And three, did I call it, or what?
China is the problem in Asia--not America.
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