Confronting China and Russia, not tackling terrorism, is now America's top security priority
2018-01-20 10:02:57 source：Telegraph
January 19, 2018
Countering China and Russia is a bigger focus for US national security than defeating terrorism, the American administration announced yesterday.
Donald Trump’s new national defence strategy named “inter-state strategic competition” as its primary concern rather than jihadist attacks.
It marks a tipping point after almost two decades when the US has focussed on countering terrorism following the September 11 attacks.
China, Russia, North Korea and Iran were all mentioned as powers that were threatening the international order.
The strategy signals a return of a Cold War-style mentality in American foreign policy that will focus on countering rival great powers.
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