Biden has been a little busy lately. From the Taiwan Strait issue, the Iranian nuclear issue, to the Korean peninsula, and the Russian-Ukrainian border issue that has been the focus of recent news, a closer look shows that the United States is everywhere.
CNN speculated on the 25th that this is because China, Russia and other countries have other plans. These “hostile countries” are well aware of the political weaknesses of the United States at home and abroad. Test Biden.
CNN article: America’s “enemy” is lining up to test Biden.
“Biden is facing a series of different but interrelated global crises and hot issues.” CNN said at the beginning of the article that the “enemy” of the United States is taking turns to test whether the United States is declining.
In the South China Sea, the United States appeared: on the 22nd, the US Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted joint exercises as usual; in North Korea and the Middle East, the United States never left: “condemnation” and “sanctions” at every turn; when the tension between Russia and Ukraine, the United States is even more Busy, call friends to fight against Russia…
But in CNN’s view, this is all because China, Russia and other countries have other plans, either to advance strategic goals, enhance their strength, or expand their sphere of influence. “They know that when the U.S. is under pressure elsewhere, they may be able to target opportunities to open up new situations.” For example, China is happy that the U.S. is in trouble in Europe, Putin knows that the U.S. doesn’t want to be distracted from Sino-U.S. relations, and Russia happens to be a solution to Iran. key role in the nuclear issue.
As for why China, Russia and other countries did this, CNN believes that there are two reasons: First, the world generally recognizes that the United States is not as strong as it used to be; second, these countries are well aware that the Biden administration is exhausted due to domestic politics, “Now is the time to test Biden. The perfect time to develop character and stamina”.
For the U.S. government, the Russia-Ukraine border issue is undoubtedly the toughest of these tests.
As the border issue between Russia and Ukraine has become increasingly tense, Western countries led by the United States have frequently spoken harshly, claiming that they will impose strict sanctions on Russia, and some countries have also begun to send troops to “arm” Ukraine. At present, there is quite a bit of “dagger drawn” between NATO, Ukraine and Russia.
The U.S. State Department issued two consecutive circulars on the 23rd, advising U.S. citizens not to travel to Russia and the evacuation of family members of U.S. diplomats in Ukraine. Subsequently, the United Kingdom followed up and began to evacuate the country’s diplomatic personnel and their families in Ukraine.
U.S. Pentagon spokesman Kirby announced on the 24th local time that in response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine, as many as 8,500 U.S. soldiers have been placed on high alert and may be deployed to Eastern Europe at any time. The day before, a U.S. government official said that the Biden administration was considering changing its previous position and planning to send more troops to Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea.
Putin.
The article claimed that Putin was an “infuriating and unpredictable” adversary who for weeks had forced the United States to respond to his provocations. A series of responses from the Biden administration are all aimed at demonstrating “determination and deterrence”, and the United States is obliged to provide support to allies.
CNN also speculated that it was no accident that Putin chose to “make trouble” at this time. At present, the three major European countries are in a transition period: the new German government has just come to power, French President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure for re-election, and the British Johnson government is deeply involved in the “partygate” scandal.
Although the Biden administration has repeatedly called on the allies to unite on the Russia-Ukraine issue, more and more things have recently shown that the United States and its allies are not “one-piece” on the Russia-Ukraine issue, but in fact “have their own plans”: Britain’s tough stance , accusing Russia of “supporting a puppet government” in Ukraine; Germany is relatively restrained and refuses to provide arms assistance; and France hopes that Europe can unite and express its own voice and no longer depend on the United States.
With the development of time, the signals released by European countries are more interesting. After the United States announced on the 23rd that it would withdraw its diplomats and their families in Ukraine, the United Kingdom followed suit, but the European Union refused to follow suit, arguing that there was no need to “dramatize” the situation.
The article concludes that how to unite the European countries that “have their own plans” is just one of the challenges Biden faces when dealing with the Ukraine issue. Even if the Ukrainian issue can be resolved peacefully in the end, China, Iran, North Korea and other issues will follow, and more thorny challenges are still waiting for Biden.
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