• CutTheClutter: China, Taiwan & waning US military power: Why America is pivoting to retreat diplomacy in Trump 2.0

  • Mar 7 2025
  • Length: 23 mins
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CutTheClutter: China, Taiwan & waning US military power: Why America is pivoting to retreat diplomacy in Trump 2.0

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  • Trump’s rhetoric in his second term often echoes Thucydides: “The strong do what they have to do, and the weak accept what they have to accept.” Trump’s nominee for Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby has argued that America should prioritize China over Europe and the Middle East, advocating for a more focused defense strategy. He has criticised Taiwan for not spending enough on its defense and urged Japan to increase its defense budget to 3% of its GDP. In Episode 1620 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses the implications of a US retreat from global entanglements, leaving regional powers to handle their own security while Washington strengthens its military to confront Beijing.----more----Watch Elbridge Colby speech: https://youtu.be/zzPvyovmZIA----more----https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Trump-administration/Taiwan-should-spend-10-of-GDP-on-defense-Pentagon-No.-3-pick-Colby-says
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