Biden administration ``China is the only competitor'' Shows policy to overcome competition

The Biden administration in the United States has announced a "National Security Strategy" that serves as a guideline for diplomatic and military strategy, positioning China as "the only competing country that has the will and ability to change the international order", and by collaborating with allies, etc. He showed a policy to beat the competition.

The government announces its first National Security Strategy

On the 12th, the Biden administration in the United States announced the "National Security Strategy," the first guideline for diplomatic and military strategy as the administration.

In it, he positioned China as "the only competing country with the will and ability to change the international order" in terms of economy, diplomacy, military and technology, and pointed out that the next 10 years will be important to win the competition. .

And as concrete measures to counter China, we will

▽ focus on strengthening competitiveness, technological innovation, and resilience within the United States

, ▽ further deepen cooperation with allies and friendly countries, and

▽ protect the interests of the United States. We will compete responsibly for the sake of our customers.

He also said that the Indo-Pacific region is "the geopolitical center of the 21st century," and that Japan "affirms Japan's unwavering determination to defend itself based on the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty. The treaty also covers the Senkaku Islands." It directly referred to the Senkaku Islands as "included".

On the other hand, Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine poses an "immediate and constant threat to international peace and stability," and it threatens to weaken conventional forces and increase reliance on nuclear weapons. "We will not allow Russia to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons to achieve its objectives."

While the Biden administration regards Russia as a serious threat as the military aggression against Ukraine continues, it states that the only competitor is China, and that it will overcome the competition with China through cooperation with allies and friendly countries. It is the form that launched the policy to do.

The National Security Strategy was expected to be announced early this year, but the announcement was delayed due to the military invasion of Ukraine.