But the time for the US and its allies to stop this new axis’ destructive trend and maintain peace via force is running out. However, we have to be prepared to take on an action that was unimaginable a few years ago: oppose the Chinese economy, which is our enemies’ main source of power.
Based on their behavior, it appears that America’s adversaries are preparing for a lengthy battle. Vladimir Putin just reappointed technocrat Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister and appointed economist Andrei Bolusov as defense minister.
North Korea has reaffirmed its threats to its neighbors in Northeast Asia with the launch of new ballistic missiles. Iranian proxies in the Middle East have not stopped causing havoc in the area; this was shown in the catastrophic 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the succeeding terrorist strikes by Iraqi Shia forces, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Most concerning, according to former chief of Indo-Pacific Command Adm. John Aquilino, is that Chinese Communist Party Secretary General Xi Jinping has initiated “the largest military buildup since World War II.” Along with preparing his generals for war, Xi strengthened China’s economy against international sanctions.
