Heritage senior foreign policy expert Jim Carafano weighed in on the crisis facing the U.S. as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate. Carafano says that the relocation of U.S. troops to the surrounding areas probably has to do with the capability of evacuating U.S. citizens in the event of Russia invading Ukraine. He was quick to point out that the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan likely played a role in this decision.
“It would be stupid not to ensure you have a plan to evacuate US citizens,” said Carfano.
The foreign policy expert also explained that China and Russia share the same goals of destabilizing Western Europe and isolating the U.S. Carafano says the solution is simple. First, establish a strong military deterrence in Europe, then reestablish energy independence, finally economically punish China. He said all three of these were happening under the previous Administration. Carafano believes we would not be in this situation if Biden did not win the presidency. To hear his full thoughts on this situation and more you can find the podcast here or you can listen to the audio above.
