The United States has a new National Defense Strategy. Unfortunately, that of the Chinese Communist Party is unchanged.

According to the document released by the Department of War on January 23rd, China is no longer this country’s “most significant strategic competitor.” Even that formulation used by the Biden administration in its 2022 counterpart NDS downplayed the reality that the CCP is our mortal enemy.

The Trump administration has decided to prioritize the security of the Western hemisphere, saying unspecified “strength” will deter China and promote “visionary and realistic diplomacy, thereby setting conditions for a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific that allows all [the region’s nations] to enjoy a decent peace.” 

Unfortunately, the Chinese Communists are not interested in a decent peace. They seek our destruction, including by continuing their penetration and domination of our hemisphere.

America needs a war-footing now.

This is Frank Gaffney.