{"id":2291023,"date":"2024-07-09T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-needs-to-beef-up-china-contingency-plans-top-republican-says-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:29:33","slug":"nato-needs-to-beef-up-china-contingency-plans-top-republican-says-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-needs-to-beef-up-china-contingency-plans-top-republican-says-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO needs to beef up China contingency plans, top Republican says &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fnato-needs-to-beef-up-china-contingency-plans-top-republican-says-washington-examiner%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=2291023&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--><p>The article discusses the\u200d need for NATO to strengthen its contingency plans \u2063in\u2063 response to Chinese aggression, as outlined\u2064 by Senator James Risch. The report emphasizes the importance of NATO&#8217;s preparation for\u200c potential Chinese \u200cinterference in Europe and the alliance&#8217;s cooperation in addressing China&#8217;s \u2063behavior. Recommendations include\u2063 enhancing institutional\u200b knowledge \u2063of China, improving the capacity of \u200bthe People&#8217;s Liberation Army, and setting standards for defense-related investments. The article also highlights concerns about China&#8217;s \u2062support for Russia and its role \u2064in the conflict in Ukraine. The report coincides with a NATO summit in Washington, D.C., where these issues will be discussed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NATO needs to beef up China contingency plans, top Republican says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/mike-brest\/\">Mike Brest<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T09:00:00-04:00\">July 9, 2024 9:00 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1683697\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NATO<\/a> alliance has made strides in its attempts to counter the Chinese Communist Party over the last couple of years, but more is needed, according to a top U.S. senator.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-risch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. James Risch<\/a> (R-ID), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a new report on Tuesday outlining what he believes NATO needs to do to prepare both itself for Chinese aggression and subnational diplomacy to undermine free societies, in addition to arranging for the potential that the United States removes some of its military power from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Europe<\/a> to respond to Chinese actions in the Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is imperative both sides of the Atlantic recommit to working closely together to confront<br \/>China\u2019s behavior,\u201d the senator said in a letter addressed to colleagues contained within the report. \u201cThis will take dedication from all partners to set aside politically expedient but unconstructive spats that distract from the greater shared challenge. I am optimistic we can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NATO should improve its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-top-aide-flees-bully-kamalas-office\/\" title=\"Another Top Aide Flees \u2018Bully\u2019 Kamala\u2019s Office\">institutional knowledge<\/a> of Chinese and the operational capacity of the People\u2019s Liberation Army to further the 2022 Strategic Concept by developing contingency planning for potential Chinese state interference and involvement in a war in Europe, and the alliance should require member nations to agree to standards for research security, strategic investments, and procurement in defense-related sectors, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>A person familiar with the report said the ranking member is hoping to solidify some of the recommendations via legislation, though the individual acknowledged, \u201cIt\u2019s harder to get some of this stuff across the finish line\u201d with a Democratic majority in the Senate and a divided Congress.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and NATO leaders have accused Beijing of supporting Russia\u2019s defense industrial base, thus aiding it in its war to conquer Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg alleged that Chinese leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xi Jinping<\/a> \u201chas tried to create the impression that he is taking a back seat in this conflict, to avoid sanctions and keep trade flowing,\u201d adding, \u201cbut the reality is that China is fueling the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II, and at the same time, it wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-canadian-prime-minister-skate-through-meeting-without-mentioning-axing-of-keystone-xl-pipeline\/\" title=\"Biden, Canadian prime minister skate through meeting without mentioning axing of Keystone XL pipeline\">maintain good relations<\/a> with the West.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Idaho senator\u2019s report coincides with this week\u2019s NATO summit in Washington, D.C., where the alliance will celebrate its 75th anniversary. He will appear on a panel on Wednesday with Petr Pavel, the president of the Czech Republic; Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark; and Kaja Kllas, the prime minister of Estonia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will say that we\u2019ve got some new projects that we\u2019re going to be talking about at the summit with our Indo-Pacific partners on resilience,\u201d a senior Biden administration official said.\u00a0\u201cSo, resilience in the region; supporting Ukraine, as I mentioned; countering disinformation; cyber; and then also on tech cooperation, emerging technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Risch\u2019s report is predated by a similar one he wrote in 2020 focusing on the importance of working with European allies to counter China. He said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virtually-nothing-signals-us-in-a-recession-wh-econ-adviser-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Virtually Nothing Signals\u2019 US In A Recession, WH Econ Adviser Says\">newly released report<\/a>, \u201cThe Biden administration did not take significant steps to execute my recommendations or further collaborate with our European partners\u201d from that original report.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1683697\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1683697\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A top Republican senator is calling for NATO to enhance its plans for dealing with China, including preparing for potential Chinese aggression and interference in Europe. Senator James Risch released a report outlining the need for NATO to strengthen its institutional knowledge of China and the operational capacity of the People&#8217;s Liberation Army. He also emphasized the importance of member nations agreeing to standards for research security and defense-related investments. Risch&#8217;s recommendations come as NATO leaders accuse China of supporting Russia in its conflict with Ukraine. The senator&#8217;s report coincides with this week&#8217;s NATO summit in Washington, D.C., where discussions on resilience, supporting Ukraine, countering disinformation, and tech cooperation are expected. Risch had previously written a similar report in 2020, but he believes the Biden administration has not taken significant steps to implement his recommendations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2291024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24143110309336-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4501,34332,7624,3911,32076],"class_list":["post-2291023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china","tag-contingency-plans","tag-nato","tag-republican","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24143110309336-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291023","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\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}