In a significant exchange during the Senate confirmation hearing, Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio stated, 'If we stay on the road we are on right now - in less than 10 years, virtually everything that matters to us in life will depend on whether China allows us to have it or not.' This revelation highlights the potential consequences of the current U.S.-China relations and the pressing need to reassess U.S. policies towards China to avoid significant future dependencies.
Rubio remarked that he '100 percent' agrees with the notion of China as the biggest national security threat to the U.S., emphasizing that 'the Chinese believe the U.S. are a great power in inevitable decline, and they are on an inevitable rise.' He pointed out that the dangerous imbalance in U.S.-China relations could lead to severe ramifications for American interests and security.
On the topic of American aid to Ukraine, Rubio acknowledged that the conflict has turned into a war of attrition. He recognized that both Russia’s ambitions and Ukraine’s resistance may lead to a stalemate, agreeing with President-elect Trump that 'the killing must stop.' This acknowledgement underlines the complexities of the ongoing conflict and the necessity for a reevaluation of U.S. foreign aid strategies.
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