On the international stage, a new storm is quietly brewing. Trump and Biden, one red and one white, each play a role in forcing NATO to become self-reliant. The U.S. strategic adjustment in Europe has shifted its focus to the Indo-Pacific region, preparing to exert a high-profile combination of kings and bombs to put strong pressure on China.
Trump's tough rhetoric accuses NATO members of failing to meet their 2% GDP targets for defense spending, encouraging Russia to attack countries that do not. This move caused an uproar in the West, and the internal order of NATO was turbulent. Trump even proposed a tiered system in NATO, where countries that comply with NATO terms to varying degrees will enjoy different levels of protection, which has provoked a strong response.
Biden, on the other hand, outwardly criticized Trump's rhetoric as "scary and dangerous," but in fact took a more subtle approach. By exploiting Europe's allies, Biden has succeeded in throwing Europe's defense burden back onto European member states and concentrating his efforts on the Indo-Pacific region. This shift poses a real challenge to Europe, while also providing room for the United States to pursue a more in-depth strategy in the Indo-Pacific.
In 2024, the United States is in full swing to kick off the drama in the Indo-Pacific region. Through various efforts, including cooperation with India, Japan, Australia and other countries, as well as strengthening relations in the ASEAN region, Biden has gradually formed a huge Indo-Pacific pattern. The game between Trump and Biden is actually an adjustment of the strategic layout of the United States, aiming to achieve strategic pressure on China through containment in the Indo-Pacific region.
It is particularly noteworthy that Biden's so-called "king bomb combination", of which the "big and small kings" are Japan and India, and the four and two are the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. The purpose of this group is to form a united front in the Indo-Pacific region to counter China's rise. Japan has demonstrated its positive attitude in regional affairs by revising its pacifist constitution and expanding its armaments, while India has provided strong support for the implementation of the U.S. strategy by strengthening its relations with countries in the South China Sea and exporting arms to the Philippines and Vietnam.
As U.S. military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific deepens, so do the challenges facing European allies. The strategic game between Trump and Biden has not only caused pain in Europe, but also unveiled a mysterious corner of the new pattern in international relations. At this moment of turbulence in the global landscape, the opening of the Indo-Pacific drama may arouse widespread attention from the international community.
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