Distraction: The Strategic Folly of the Biden Administration

Vast military and economic support for Ukraine (and now potentially Israel) is delaying and diluting our ability to address the China challenge.

This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping interacting during a welcoming ceremony at the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct. 17, 2023. Sergei Savostyanov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

The Biden administration has fallen into a dangerous trap. Some of the catastrophes and pits fallen into by the Biden administration have been self-made, but this particular trap has been intentionally laid by the United States’ primary geopolitical and economic adversary. This trap is hiding in plain sight, yet no one seems to acknowledge its seriousness.