A New Global Alignment: US Prepares For Coordinated Response to Growing Ties Between US Adversaries
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The current administration is preparing the incoming leadership for a world defined by increasingly close ties between four adversaries: China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Recognizing the significant challenges these deepening alliances present, the document outlines several key recommendations for the incoming administration on how to respond and strategize in this new international landscape.
One key theme for the newly formulated national security memo is the importance of coordination, both domestically and internationally. The memo, a classified document, emphasizes the need for
enhanced interagency cooperation within the US government
. The document underscores the urgency of not only strengthening ties with allies, particularly regarding sharing intelligence on these four nations, but also maximizing the effectiveness of current economic sanctions and other tools. Lastly, the memo highlights the crucial need for the US to prepare for the possibility of multiple, simultaneous global crises
involving these key players.
This heightened level of cooperation stems from Russian’s invasion of Ukraine in Febriary 2, which led to Russia becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage.
Seeking to counteract this isolation, Russia has intensified
military and technological cooperation
with Iran,
North Korea
and China. In return, for instance,
Iran
is providing Russia with drones
;
an example of the burgeoning defense industry
, and North Korea provided
troops
to aid in
Russia’s conflict
with
Ukraine. In return for these actions,
Russia has provided Iran
withhad sent fighter jets
and technological aid.
While not often on the same
political
page, former president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration has
maintained
that
The White House confirmed
that
China
has benefited
from requests
for
assistance from
Russia
in the field of
dual use components that bolster their
respective
military-industrial complex enlisted the support. Remain embedded
with a
Parallel to this military growth.
The memo
advises
ination
and denies
thatuei
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