The US defense secretary blamed Biden-era policies for bringing Moscow and Beijing closer<\/p>\n
Washington is seeking to restore deterrence against both Russia and China,\u00a0US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said.
\nSpeaking to Fox News, Hegseth argued that the military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighted the closer ties between the two neighbors.
\n\u201cUnfortunately, the weakness of the previous administration has driven Russia and China closer together. That was a terrible development of a lack of American leadership and a lack of American strength,\u201d Hegseth said.
\n\u201cBut that\u2019s why President Trump has charged us at the Defense Department to be prepared, rebuild our military in historic ways, restore the warrior ethos, and reestablish deterrence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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Hegseth later clarified that although the US does not seek conflict with Russia or China, it aims to \u201cmaintain a strategic advantage.\u201d
\nMoscow and Beijing have described their relations as a strategic partnership \u201cwithout limits.\u201d After the West imposed sweeping sanctions in response to the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Russia redirected much of its trade and supply chains toward China.
\nBoth countries have condemned Washington\u2019s \u201cCold War mentality\u201d and pledged to work toward a fairer, more equitable model of international relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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