Putin and Xi are Accelerating Push against Democracy. Here’s how US can Fight Back

By Patrick Quirk and David O. ShullmanFILTER RESULTSHIDE Although a welcome development, the recent US and European escalation of arms shipments to Ukraine is insufficient to curb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s designs on expanding illiberalism.  That’s because the Kremlin isn’t alone: Both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping view the expansion of democracy as a threat to their…

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Breaking News: China Tops Threats in New US Defense Strategy

An unclassified fact sheet outlines the Pentagon’s long-awaited capstone strategic guidance. China is the No. 1 priority in the new National Defense Strategy, according to an unclassified fact sheet released Monday evening by the Defense Department.   The fact sheet lists the Pentagon’s top four defense priorities, but makes clear that China is “our most consequential…

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