Wednesday, October 12, 2022

White House Releases Its New National Security Strategy

 

Daily Mail: Biden admits inflation is a national and global threat in new national security strategy promising to 'compete' with China and 'constrain dangerous' Russia 

* The president made it clear that despite Russia's nuclear threats, he is more concerned about China in the long-term 

* 'Russia poses an immediate threat to the free and open international system,' he said 

* 'The PRC, by contrast, is the only competitor with both the intent to reshape the international order' 

* Biden declared the post-Cold War era 'definitively over' and ticked off a laundry list of global issues that could trigger national security threats 

* He cited inflation, climate change, disease, energy shortages and terrorism 

* The United States will not allow Russia, or any power, to achieve its objectives through using, or threatening to use, nuclear weapons,' Biden wrote 

* He did not go into detail on what consequences he would impose for Putin's nuclear threats 

President Biden laid out a new national security strategy on Wednesday focused on 'outcompeting China and restraining Russia' while he admitted that tackling inflation is 'at the very core of national security.' 

In the 48-page strategy document, which every administration periodically releases to the public, Biden said that the most pressing issued facing his foreign policy was taming world powers that 'layer authoritarian governance with a revisionist foreign policy.' 

The president made it clear that despite Russia's nuclear threats, he is more concerned about China in the long-term.  

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WNU Editor: In a nutshell the report is focused on restraining and containing Russia. Out-competing China. Inflation, climate change, disease, energy shortages and terrorism. 

The White House's 48 page 'National Security Strategy' report is here (link here)

White House Releases Its New National Security Strategy  

Biden's national security plan takes aim at China, Russia -- Reuters  

Biden’s national security plan identifies Russia as imminent danger, China as long-term threat -- CNBC  

US Sees China as Only Other Nation Capable of Reshaping Global Order -- Bloomberg 

Biden admin declares post-Cold War era ‘definitively over’ -- The Politico  

US will soon need to deter two major nuclear powers for first time, White House says -- The Guardian 

Five key takeaways from Biden’s National Security Strategy -- Al Jazeera  

Ukraine Situation Report: New U.S. Security Strategy Was Delayed By Rapidly Evolving War -- Warzone/The Drive  

Biden’s National Security Strategy balances military threats against climate change, inflation -- Breaking Defense  

ANALYSIS: National Security Strategy Emphasizes Strength in Numbers -- National Defense  

New National Security Strategy Returns Focus to Rules, Partnerships, and American Leadership -- Defense One

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