It’s the Law - Communist China Is a National Security Threat

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.

 

Yesterday, President Trump signed into law the new National Defense Authorization Act.  Among its many provisions were several that underscore a sea-change in U.S. security policy. Evidently, there is an emerging, bipartisan consensus that Communist China is a hostile power that must be countered in every battlespace.

 

The bill focuses on: assisting Taiwan, which is facing intensifying threats from the mainland; challenging China’s massive military build-up in the South China Sea and other strategic chokepoints; thwarting Beijing’s economic and information warfare, influence operations and espionage inside this country; and contending with Chinese efforts to dominate cyber and outer space.

 

Congress also declares that “long-term strategic competition with China is a principal priority for the United States…to protect and strengthen national security.” Amen.

 

This is Frank Gaffney.