Iranian attacks on US forces illustrates the projection of weakness from Biden admin: John Ratcliffe

Iranian attacks on US forces illustrates the projection of 'weakness' from Biden admin: John Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe called on the Biden administration to project strength versus projecting weakness
Former Director of National Intelligence and former United States Representative John Ratcliffe expressed his concerns about the relationship between China and Russia. In an interview with "Sunday Night in America" host Trey Gowdy, Ratcliffe stated that the closeness between the two countries is more than just rhetoric and that the world "should be concerned."

"The union that [China and Russia] are talking about and the way they're openly talking about a new world order and moving around the map, you see a real shift taking place. You see a shift in how China is treating the U.S., how Russia is treating the U.S., how their allies like Iran are treating the U.S. and by that I mean disrespecting the U.S.," Ratcliffe said.

Ratcliffe also highlighted the shift in other countries' attitudes towards the U.S., with Saudi Arabia choosing to make a deal with Iran brokered by China "instead of joining the Abraham Accords," and India increasing "trade with Russia by 300% since the start of the Russian invasion into Ukraine." He emphasized that the public flaunting of their relationship by Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin is sending a message to the rest of the world that they are the ascending powers and the U.S. is a declining power.