Dov S. Zakheim, The Hill: China and Russia's better weapons, risky behaviour are threats we can't ignore
Unusually for Washington these days, there is consensus at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue that China and Russia, rather than terrorism, Iran or even North Korea, pose the most serious threats to American national security. There is good reason for this; both China and Russia have taken increasingly belligerent stances toward the United States.
Speaking on June 2 at the Shangri-La Dialogue, China’s defense minister, Gen. Wei Fenghe, clearly referred to the U.S. when he spoke of “big countries [that] intervene in regional affairs, make troubles, walk away and leave a mess behind.” Alluding to the U.S. Navy’s Freedom of Navigation operations, Wei justified ongoing Chinese military construction in the South China Sea as a response “in the face of heavily armed warships and military aircraft.”
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WNU Editor: The Russians and Chinese have been saying the same thing about the U.S. and its behavior and advanced weapons for decades. But for the moment Russia and China's focus is on trade .... No US, no problem! Russia-China trade set to double & reach $200 billion soon (RT).
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