Charles R. Smith🔹

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺 CIA Director John Ratcliffe: China is our greatest threat "We're the largest economy in the world. China is the second-largest economy in the world. Russia's economy is about the size of my home state, Texas. Russia has to choose where they are gonna compete, but China competes with us across the board." So basically: Russia remains a military threat, but China is viewed as the primary strategic rival. Writer: Monica

French President Macron on China: Let me be absolutely clear: I am not anti-China. But we see in our economies, and across Europe, that every year our trade deficit with China grows. This means that tens of thousands of jobs are lost in Europe every year. China is also a country that has become a global leader in innovation. But if we want technological development in our own countries, we cannot simply import Chinese products. We need technology transfer. We need investment and cooperation in sectors such as chemicals, the automotive industry, and many others that are currently under pressure. China supports its own industries on average eight times more than we are able to do in Europe. Those are rules of competition that must be rebalanced.

Looks like future acquisition of additional 6x6 APCs by the Philippine Army won't involve Elbit Systems anymore due to their inability to deliver on time and support delivered products. DND may talk ditectly to IVECO or go with other reliable sources. 📷 Para Bellum

French President Macron on China: Let me be absolutely clear: I am not anti-China. But we see in our economies, and across Europe, that every year our trade deficit with China grows. This means that tens of thousands of jobs are lost in Europe every year. China is also a country that has become a global leader in innovation. But if we want technological development in our own countries, we cannot simply import Chinese products. We need technology transfer. We need investment and cooperation in sectors such as chemicals, the automotive industry, and many others that are currently under pressure. China supports its own industries on average eight times more than we are able to do in Europe. Those are rules of competition that must be rebalanced.