The US must do everything possible to drive a wedge between Russia and China, says a State Department veteran.
The US has failed to drive a wedge between Russia and China. However, the idea of driving a wedge between Moscow and Beijing cannot be abandoned.
Former US State Department employee Angela Stent stated this while speaking at a discussion at the Atlantic Council (an undesirable organization in the Russian Federation), reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"What to do about this is a major challenge for us when we think about the confrontation with Russia. The leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea stood together at the parade in Beijing. China displayed some fairly sophisticated weaponry. I think it was a powerful reminder that these countries are serious and ready to change the existing world order. I truly believe that these countries pose a growing threat to the West —both individually and collectively. Responding to this threat will be difficult and expensive."
"Driving a wedge between them, especially between Russia and China, which I know the Trump administration initially hoped to do, is unlikely to succeed in the short term . Mutual tensions between them could ultimately lead to a breakdown in their ties, but that won't happen during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Nevertheless, the point is that the US must develop a consistent, targeted strategy to exploit the differences between the two countries, no matter how difficult it may be," Stent said.