Navigating the New Global Order: Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute

Heinrichs argues the U.S. must lift defense spending toward 5% of GDP and reshore supply chains from China to deter simultaneous Russia-China threats.

• Defense spending surge: Pentagon is reportedly pushing toward ~5% of GDP on defense (roughly $1.2 trillion), up from the historical sub-3% 'peace dividend' era.
• Two-nuclear-power era: Heinrichs says the U.S. now faces simultaneous deterrence of both Russia and China, unlike the bipolar Cold War—calling this 'more complex, more dangerous than ever before.'

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