{"id":1853783,"date":"2023-02-20T09:20:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1853783"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:21:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:21:43","slug":"ted-harvey-president-biden-unfit-unprepared-to-combat-an-aggressive-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-harvey-president-biden-unfit-unprepared-to-combat-an-aggressive-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Harvey: President Biden Unfit, Unprepared to Combat an Aggressive China"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-harvey-president-biden-unfit-unprepared-to-combat-an-aggressive-china%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1853783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2429cccd-d781-46c0-8a51-a143dc2e94c4.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">China is moving. America is being utterly failed by President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>My family grew up in Colorado, at the foot Cheyenne Mountain. This mountain was the original home of U.S.-Canadian North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD&#8217;s primary mission, however, is to defend North American airspace. In the midst of all the <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/chinese-spy-balloon-us-intelligence-tracked-it-soon-after-liftoff-course\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0fCLmpu0PgjiY_STQvsdgJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/chinese-spy-balloon-us-intelligence-tracked-it-soon-after-liftoff-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese ballon scandal<\/a>What went wrong? How did China&#8217;s first spy satellite balloon fly across Alaska and Canada, before being spotted above Montana by a private pilot?<\/p>\n<p>What Americans have seen in recent days is an unacceptable failure on the part of the entire U.S. national defense system\u2014and the commander in chief. The American people need answers from this man &#8220;in charge,&#8221; Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>How could the Biden administration allow the (first) Chinese balloon to fly across the United States, before shooting it down over Atlantic Ocean? How much intelligence was our enemy\u2014China&#8217;s communist government\u2014able to collect? The truth is still unknown to the Americans.<\/p>\n<p>This is outrageous. President Biden <em>must<\/em> liable.<\/p>\n<p>More details will be revealed and it is evident that the Chinese Communist Party is heavily mobilizing. China&#8217;s future is uncertain according to the Biden administration. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/3297104\/chinese-surveillance-balloons-global-in-scope-says-official\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1vBhpLO3X-YgWEUhceIysA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/3297104\/chinese-surveillance-balloons-global-in-scope-says-official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ballon surveillance program<\/a> It is &#8220;global in scope.&#8221; Similar surveillance devices exist. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/02\/13\/u-s-denies-operating-surveillance-balloons-over-china-00082524&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0U3XBZB8bPUnneorgPmfpf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/02\/13\/u-s-denies-operating-surveillance-balloons-over-china-00082524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This was spotted in the Middle East<\/a>Afghanistan. China is now <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2023\/02\/120_106226.html?utm_source%3Dfa&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3J2j7Q5tCz029uvANZW8S8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2023\/02\/120_106226.html?utm_source=fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Increase defense budget by 11%<\/a>It is setting its sights on <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/taiwans-defense-ministry-says-shoot-down-suspected-chinese-spy-crafts-military-objects&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0SVmO-wDQEHr6RDO6OtNZr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/taiwans-defense-ministry-says-shoot-down-suspected-chinese-spy-crafts-military-objects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the most aggressive and empowered communist China we have seen in decades. \u00a0This is no accident: China&#8217;s leader Xi Jinping has been given the impetus to take on President Biden&#8217;s administration, which has either ignored or failed to deal with the Chinese threat. China is joining the likes of <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230214-iran-s-president-raisi-begins-visit-to-china&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1vxCibZZ9jICXliZlq67BQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230214-iran-s-president-raisi-begins-visit-to-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran<\/a> And <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/14\/africa\/russian-frigate-south-africa-intl\/index.html&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3rbARqy0BulANJyl4XCiSH\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/14\/africa\/russian-frigate-south-africa-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> Advocating aggressively for America&#8217;s enemies as allies is the best thing you can do.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden is the reason. We must not forget about Joe Biden. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/02\/07\/remarks-of-president-joe-biden-state-of-the-union-address-as-prepared-for-delivery\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1OZx4m8AxnsywpHk-0Trf5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/02\/07\/remarks-of-president-joe-biden-state-of-the-union-address-as-prepared-for-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the Union<\/a>China was not mentioned in the speech. He spent more time complaining about hotel and baggage charges than addressing the Chinese threat with any sense of resolve, strength or leadership. He reminded Xi of the Biden administration. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/02\/07\/remarks-of-president-joe-biden-state-of-the-union-address-as-prepared-for-delivery\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1OZx4m8AxnsywpHk-0Trf5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/02\/07\/remarks-of-president-joe-biden-state-of-the-union-address-as-prepared-for-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seeks<\/a> &#8220;<wbr \/>competition, not conflict&#8221; China.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s fake-diplomacy has one problem: Xi doesn&#8217;t agree. The recent Chinese balloon surveillance reminded all Americans that the Chinese government sees the United States clearly as an enemy. While the Biden administration might seek competition, Xi&#8217;s government makes conflict more likely than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>The obvious question is: What will the Biden administration do as a response? Unfortunately, &#8220;who&#8221; This suggests that the American response to China will be passive and weak, as one would expect from a president who is out of his depths. The American people have not been briefed by President Biden on China&#8217;s maneuverings or the potential for U.S. reprisal, however that may (or may not be)).<\/p>\n<p>American citizens are still waiting for answers. They have been given mixed messages by Biden officials and silence from their bosses. We now know this. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/02\/13\/white-house-unidentified-objects-no-aliens-00082593&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0OKaaI6Rfns5efDEqnCE3d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/02\/13\/white-house-unidentified-objects-no-aliens-00082593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aliens aren\u2019t to blame<\/a>courtesy Karine Jean Pierre, White House Press Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The current commander-in-chief is far removed from his predecessors who addressed Americans in times of crisis. President Biden&#8217;s refusal to respond to the Chinese threat was a stark departure from President John F. Kennedy. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/cuban-missile-crisis&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2jk1RvuEWmQLqlc1_Zfxhw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/cuban-missile-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Famous speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis<\/a> The public was informed at the minimum level. That historic response\u2014delivered by a man fit for the job\u2014clearly asks too much of President Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government&#8217;s number one priority is to counter all acts of Chinese aggression. Biden and other politicians have for too long favored or ignored an expansionist China. They are determined to dominate global affairs in multiple ways. The chickens are now coming home to roost.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/02\/14\/tiktok-ban-china-spy-relations\/11134410002\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3pdm6Of2Fwh-U4O4IsdOba\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/02\/14\/tiktok-ban-china-spy-relations\/11134410002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok controlled by China is expanding rapidly<\/a> On American soil is not just another example of China\u2019s resurgent power play but also another blatant fail on the part Biden Democrats who treat TikTok&#8217;s menace as if it didn&#8217;t exist. They are failing to stop TikTok from monitoring countless consumers even as Republicans try to limit it. <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/social-media\/chinese-spy-balloon-tiktok-security-republicans-surveillance-rcna69432&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676726875438000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0WakUFTu-BDsUYTeL80dpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/social-media\/chinese-spy-balloon-tiktok-security-republicans-surveillance-rcna69432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ridicule<\/a> From Democrats and their media allies.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no need to be critical of China. <em>Get it now<\/em>. Joe Biden is a national disgrace. The clock is ticking.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ted Harvey is chairman of The Committee to Defeat America&#8217;s President.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China is moving. America is being utterly failed by President Biden. My family grew up in Colorado, at the foot Cheyenne Mountain. This mountain was the original home of U.S.-Canadian North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD&#8217;s primary mission, however, is to defend North American airspace. In the midst of all the Chinese ballon scandalWhat &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1840719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[14451,9650,3620,4501,10437,3669,6199,19143,16163],"class_list":["post-1853783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-aggressive","tag-combat","tag-biden","tag-china","tag-harvey","tag-president","tag-ted","tag-unfit","tag-unprepared"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1853783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1840719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1853783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1853783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1853783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}