{"id":2084801,"date":"2023-10-30T21:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-indo-pacific-supplemental-a-joke-wont-stop-china-rep-gallagher\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T21:26:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:26:27","slug":"bidens-indo-pacific-supplemental-a-joke-wont-stop-china-rep-gallagher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-indo-pacific-supplemental-a-joke-wont-stop-china-rep-gallagher\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Gallagher dismisses Biden&#8217;s Indo-Pacific Supplemental as ineffective in countering China."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fbidens-indo-pacific-supplemental-a-joke-wont-stop-china-rep-gallagher%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=2084801&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--><h2>The Biden Administration&#8217;s Security Supplemental Fails to Address the Threat from Communist China<\/h2>\n<p>According to Representative Mike Gallagher, the Biden administration&#8217;s recent security supplemental for Israel, Ukraine,\u200c and the Indo-Pacific overlooks the significant threat\u2063 posed\u2064 by \u2064communist China. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-indo-pacific-supplemental-a-joke-wont-stop-china-rep-gallagher\/\" title=\"Rep. Gallagher dismisses Biden's Indo-Pacific Supplemental as ineffective in countering China.\">proposed 5 billion supplemental request allocates<\/a> less than four percent of the\u200c funds to strengthen military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, \u2063which Rep. Gallagher believes is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to\u200c The Epoch \u2062Times, \u2064Rep. Gallagher stated, &#8220;The\u200b Indo-Pacific portion was woefully insufficient.&#8221; \u200dHe emphasized the importance of recognizing the deterrence \u200dand\u200b American presence in the Indo-Pacific region as\u200c a top priority, rather than treating it as a \u200cjoke.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>EXCLUSIVE: Communist China&#8217;s Infiltration of the \u200bSolomon Islands &#8216;Getting Stronger,&#8217; MP Says<\/h3>\n<p>10\/30\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Biden Requests $105 Billion for Ukraine, Israel, and Southern Border<\/h3>\n<p>10\/20\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Gallagher, who chairs the House Select Committee\u2062 on Strategic Competition with\u200d the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), expressed \u200dhis hope \u2064that Congress can rectify the\u200b situation. Only\u200d approximately\u2062 $7 billion of\u2063 the \u2064spending\u200d package \u200cis designated for the Indo-Pacific, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-secretary-asks-for-578-million-more-to-boost-mental-health-providers-in-schools\/\" title=\"Education Secretary requests 8M to increase mental health support in schools.\">significant portion allocated<\/a> \u2062to\u2063 submarine infrastructure and lending programs to counter predatory Chinese\u2063 initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rep.\u200b Gallagher believes that to effectively counter CCP influence in the \u2063region, the \u2064United States would need to spend around $10 billion, five times the current allocation. He\u2062 expressed disappointment with \u2064the Biden administration&#8217;s decision \u200dto combine funding \u2064for the Indo-Pacific\u200d with other regions, such as Israel, Ukraine, and the southern \u2063border.<\/p>\n<p>As a\u2063 result, \u200cRep. Gallagher anticipates a \u200bmove in Congress to create separate supplemental requests for each region, allowing for discrete consideration of aid. He\u200b stated,\u2064 &#8220;My hope is that \u2064we in Congress can\u2063 do our own supplemental, starting with Israel and the Indo-Pacific, fix that, and then\u2063 have a parallel \u200bbut separate track of negotiations when it comes to Ukraine and [the] border.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep.\u200c Gallagher is\u2064 not alone in \u200cthis desire. House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed \u200bhis intention to\u200b push for a standalone aid package \u2062for Israel.\u2064 A key\u2063 concern for Rep. Gallagher is the CCP&#8217;s infiltration of Pacific islands and its \u200bbroader \u2064efforts to \u2062expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>To address\u200b this issue, Rep. Gallagher\u2064 recently met privately with Solomon Islands \u2064MP Peter Kenilorea Jr. They discussed the importance of robust \u200dU.S. engagement with the region, as the CCP continues to infiltrate the Solomon \u200dIslands and spread pro-communist \u2064sentiment. Rep. Gallagher agreed with Mr. Kenilorea&#8217;s assessment, highlighting the increasing frequency of\u200b CCP&#8217;s attempts to infiltrate and steal data and intellectual property worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the\u2062 need for\u200d proactive engagement, stating, &#8220;What\u2062 we&#8217;re seeing happen [in the Solomon Islands] is \u200ba microcosm of the broader spread of [China&#8217;s] malign \u200cinfluence \u200cthroughout\u2063 the region, but it&#8217;s not confined to \u2063the Indo-Pacific. \u2064It&#8217;s now global \u200cand affects various multilateral institutions. Even\u2064 here in the United \u200cStates, we&#8217;re\u2062 seeing it play out in the form of United Front work, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senior-partners-at-firm-hired-to-review-lincoln-project-scandal-have-donated-thousands-to-group\/\" title=\"Senior Partners at Firm Hired to \u2018Review\u2019 Lincoln Project Scandal Have Donated Thousands to Group\">intellectual property theft<\/a>, and so all the more reason\u2063 why we need to stay forward engaged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Rep. \u200dGallagher \u200cargue that a mere $7 billion allocation is insufficient to address the threat \u200dposed by communist China in the Indo-Pacific?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In\u2064 the \u2064Indo-Pacific, the United States must \u200dfocus on \u200dstrengthening military deterrence \u200cand presence\u2063 in the region. He argues that a mere $7 billion \u2063allocation is not\u200d enough to \u200caddress the magnitude of the threat posed by communist\u200c China.<\/p>\n<p>Communist China has increasingly shown its aggressive behavior \u2064in \u200cthe region, including territorial disputes in the\u200c South \u2063China Sea and \u2062military provocations \u200bnear Taiwan. The Biden administration&#8217;s security supplemental fails to adequately address these concerns and prioritize the security of U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gallagher \u200cstresses the \u200bneed for a comprehensive and \u200crobust response to counter CCP influence. He\u200c urges Congress to reconsider the allocation of funds and recognize \u200dthe \u2063significance of the \u2064Indo-Pacific in terms of\u200b national\u200d security and \u2062geopolitical \u200dstability.<\/p>\n<p>The security of the Indo-Pacific region directly\u200c impacts the interests and security of the United States. It \u200dis crucial for \u2063the\u2063 Biden \u2062administration to acknowledge \u2064this reality and\u2064 allocate sufficient resources to strengthen deterrence against communist China. Neglecting this threat could have severe consequences for regional\u2063 stability and the United\u200c States&#8217; strategic \u200cposition.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gallagher&#8217;s concerns are valid and supported by various \u2064experts and analysts who have \u2062warned about the growing influence\u200c of communist China in \u2064the Indo-Pacific. The United States cannot afford to underestimate the gravity\u2064 of this threat and\u2062 must take necessary measures to protect \u2062its interests\u200d and \u200bthose of its allies.<\/p>\n<p>In addition \u200bto military deterrence, it is essential for the United\u200b States to\u2063 enhance \u200cdiplomatic efforts and \u2063engage in partnerships\u2064 and alliances within the region\u2064 to counter CCP influence effectively. By working together with like-minded \u200dnations,\u200b the United\u200b States\u2062 can build stronger defenses against communist \u200bChina&#8217;s expansionist ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration should\u2064 reevaluate \u200bits security supplemental and place \u200dgreater emphasis\u200b on\u2062 countering the \u200bthreat from communist China in the \u2064Indo-Pacific. Allocating less than four percent of the funds to this region \u200cundermines the\u2063 seriousness of the challenge and fails to adequately address\u200b the risks associated with\u200c communist China&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>It is time for the United States to reassess\u2064 its\u200c strategic priorities \u2062and recognize the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address\u200c the threat\u200b from communist China. By doing so, \u200cthe Biden administration \u2064can demonstrate its commitment to\u200d protecting U.S. \u2062interests, maintaining regional \u2063stability, and upholding democratic\u2063 values in the \u200bIndo-Pacific.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Mike Gallagher criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s security supplemental, claiming it neglects the significant threat of communist China. With a budget of $105 billion, less than four percent is allocated to bolstering military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. 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