OPINION: 3 ways Biden, Congress must respond to very real Chinese, Russian threats
Nearly two-thirds are worried about Russia winning the war in Ukraine, and three-quarters are concerned that the war will expand to NATO countries in Eastern Europe, forcing the United States to get directly involved. If Russia were to attack a NATO ally, most Americans support that U.S. involvement.
Americans are concerned that Russian aggression will have spillover effects in other parts of the world, inspiring other authoritarian countries to invade their democratic neighbors. Even before this recent spy balloon incident, China and Taiwan were not far from the minds of most Americans. With this assessment of the strategic landscape, here are three things Congress and the Biden administration must achieve: In the face of Chinese military investment and Russian military aggression, we must rebuild American hard power to bolster deterrence — reestablishing the peace in Europe and maintaining the peace in the Indo-Pacific. According to our survey, increasing defense spending has widespread public support.
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