They don't seem to be afraid - Wretchard.com

They don't seem to be afraid - Wretchard.com

• The Russians are pushing Biden in Ukraine.

...“Russia’s destabilizing actions undermine the de-escalation intentions that had been achieved through [last year’s agreement],” chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday. 

“Additionally, we are aware of Ukrainian military reports concerning Russian troop movements on Ukraine’s borders.”

Secretary of State Tony Blinken reaffirmed the “unwavering support” of the United States for Ukraine’s territorial integrity in the face of “Russia’s ongoing aggression in the Donbas and Crimea,”...--CNN

China’s testing Biden in the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

• Biden’s China Challenge: Counter Its Perception of American Decline

If China is convinced, as its representatives and media organizations proclaim, that the U.S. and the entire Western liberal order are in the early stages of a long-term decline, an emboldened Chinese leadership may overstep, become overly provocative and compel America to respond forcefully.

 The risk arises in many areas, including in the South China Sea, in commerce and, above all, in Hong Kong and Taiwan.--WSJ...Read all.