To decipher the sudden emergence of China as a peer-level threat, we must first gather the historical facts surrounding its ascent. In the 1970s, the Nixon administration actively opened the doors to diplomatic and economic exchange, laying the foundation for a massive systemic shift. By the 1990s, the Clinton administration facilitated the transfer of highly sensitive technologies, including advanced ballistic missile capabilities. In the ensuing decades, multinational corporations chased immense […] Read more »