China's Xi'an, a Type 052C guided missile destroyer, participated in the 2019 Russian Navy Day Parade off St. Petersburg. Peter Kovalev/TASS (Photo by Peter Kovalev
Defense One: Don’t Assume the US Will Fight China and Russia One at a Time
Beijing and Moscow are boosting their strategic coordination along with their militaries.
China and Russia last week conducted their first-ever joint naval patrol in the western Pacific following a combined exercise in the Sea of Japan, highlighting the deepening defense cooperation between America’s preeminent competitors. While U.S. military planners have long hoped and often assumed that any conflicts with China and Russia might come one at a time, that assumption is increasingly questionable and even dangerous.
If the Biden administration is to develop an effective 2022 National Defense Strategy and build the U.S. defense capacity and capability that American interests require, the administration must jettison outdated assumptions and recognize that the United States could confront Chinese and Russian military forces simultaneously.
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WNU Editor: Even though Russia - China relations are good right now, I do not see any scenario where Russia will join China if there is a China - U.S. war, or China joining Russia if there is a Russia - NATO war.