FUTURE ‘DEFINED’ BY ASIA
Rubio, very similar to Vice President-elect JD Vance, has appeared on the Republican voters and turn out to be a full-throated supporter of Trump, a lot to the president-elect’s delight.
In an interview on Catholic-oriented EWTN after Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, Rubio backed Trump’s assertion that the US is overextended and may concentrate on rivalry with China.
Talking like Trump, if extra diplomatically, Rubio stated Ukraine had fought valiantly however hit a “stalemate” in opposition to Russian invaders and that the US ought to present “pragmatism” relatively than sending billions of {dollars} extra in weapons.
“I do not like what Vladimir Putin did, and we do have an curiosity in what occurs there,” Rubio stated of Russia’s president.
“However I believe the way forward for the twenty first century goes to largely be outlined by what occurs within the Indo-Pacific.”
Rubio within the Senate has led efforts to arm Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed by Beijing. He has referred to as for direct shipments of US munitions and superior navy applied sciences in hopes of deterring China, relatively than merely promoting weapons to Taiwan.
In July, Rubio insisted {that a} second Trump administration would assist Taiwan after Trump in an interview appeared to say that the island wanted to pay the US “safety” cash.