U.S., allies challenged by China and Russia on the march
Does America stand behind the promises it makes?
By Daniel N. Hoffman - - Thursday, December 16, 2021
OPINION:
Dictatorships are on the march, at a level of intensity unprecedented since the Second World War. With no tolerance for free speech or political dissent and guilty of massive human rights abuses, China and Russia have become increasingly aggressive in their attacks on free and democratic nations. They inspire fellow-traveler autocracies like Iran and North Korea to pursue more and ever more dangerous and brazen nuclear extortion strategy.
Taiwan and Ukraine, both under siege from their powerful neighbors (who just this past summer partnered on some of the most extensive military exercises ever), find themselves on the geopolitical fault lines in the ideological struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to “smash” any attempts at formal independence and complete China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province. China has sent a relentless battery of fighter jet incursions into Taiwan’s defensive air zone to intimidate Taipei into accepting its “One China” principle. China also targets Taiwan’s government and private sector with cyber attacks.
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