In the news from Epoch Times on November 12, 2024, it was reported that the National Security Advisor appointed by the elected President Trump (Donald Trump) is a hawkish figure with a strong understanding of China.
Before the election, he publicly wrote urging the new president to “take immediate action to end the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East as soon as possible, and ultimately focus strategic attention on countering the greater threat from the Chinese Communist Party.”
Trump invited former Army Special Forces officer and Florida Congressman Michael Waltz to serve as the National Security Advisor.
Waltz is known for his tough stance on China and participated in drafting multiple bills to counter the Communist regime since entering Congress in 2019.
In early November, Waltz and former Pentagon strategic expert Matthew Kroenig co-authored an article in The Economist, pointing out that the biggest beneficiary of the recent U.S. foreign policy is not America’s friends, but China.
The article highlighted that the U.S.’s deterrent policies in conflicts in Europe and the Middle East have failed, allowing Communist China to emerge as the biggest beneficiary, a critical issue that has not received much attention.
They stated that the government initially pledged to place its relationship with Russia on a “stable and predictable foundation” and sought to ease the Middle East situation by rejoining the Iran nuclear deal to shift the focus to China. However, the failed policies led to the opposite result, with Washington deeply entangled in European and Middle Eastern conflicts, diverting attention from Communist China.
The article also mentioned that the Biden administration had hoped to persuade Chinese President Xi Jinping to help control Russian President Putin and prevent Ukraine from suffering a nuclear attack. This week, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan directed the government to “engage” with Beijing to prevent North Korea from sending troops to Russia.
Similarly, in the Middle East, the U.S. made similar mistakes, leading to another regional conflict.
“The most worrying aspect is that while Washington is engaged on two fronts, Beijing is opening a third front, nearly every day facing off against American allies and partners like Taiwan and the Philippines,” the article stated. “The world is facing the risk of a third major deterrence failure and a war unfolding on the Eurasian continent with multiple nuclear-armed opponents.”
“The next president must change course. Supporting Ukraine at all costs in a war of attrition with major powers is the root of the failure,” they suggested.
“Get Putin to the negotiating table. If Putin refuses to negotiate, Washington can follow Trump’s lead, provide more weapons to Ukraine, and reduce restrictions on their use. Faced with this pressure, Putin may take this opportunity to end the conflict,” they added.
The article concluded by looking forward to a stable Europe and Middle East, allowing the U.S. to eventually prioritize matters concerning China.
“The new U.S. government should increase defense spending and revitalize the defense industry base to ensure its military is capable of resisting a potential Chinese mainland military attack on Taiwan. … The next U.S. president can end ongoing conflicts and restore deterrence, global stability, and peace,” the article concluded.
Waltz previously served as a defense policy advisor to former Defense Secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates during the Bush administration and was elected to Congress in 2018. He is also the chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Logistics of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the Intelligence Subcommittee.