1/ In an essay for @ForeignAffairs, @HillaryClinton argues that the US must not only invest in military modernization, but also "renew the foundations of its national power" through domestic renewal.
Great read:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
Great read:
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite…
2/ First, she acknowledges that both major parties have "long underappreciated the security implications of economic policies that weakened strategically important industries and sent vital supply chains overseas"
Indeed, Covid has made this painfully clear, as ...
Indeed, Covid has made this painfully clear, as ...
3/ "the pandemic has underscored how much the US relies on China and other countries for vital imports—not just lifesaving medical supplies but also raw materials such as rare-earth minerals and electronic equipment"
4/ Obviously, the US needs to invest in domestic capabilities - and she highlights opportunities in Syracuse NY and Northwest Ohio - the old rustbelt.
She makes this case quite well in a way that is politically advantageous to anyone proposing it.
She makes this case quite well in a way that is politically advantageous to anyone proposing it.
5/ On the military: "Huffing and puffing about Communists may rile up the Fox News audience, but it obscures the fact that China—along with Russia—poses an altogether different threat from the one the Soviet Union did."
Bingo. Talking about a "new cold war" is lazy journalism...
Bingo. Talking about a "new cold war" is lazy journalism...
6/ ... and doesnt' address the fact that modern China is a very different beast to the Soviet Union.
Anyway, the whole article is worth reading, and should not be controversial, regardless of one's politics. Highly recommend.
Anyway, the whole article is worth reading, and should not be controversial, regardless of one's politics. Highly recommend.
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