Journal of Political Risk, Vol. 12, No. 11, November 2024
By Yan Bennett
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, public domain
Dear President-elect Trump,
Congratulations on your recent victory. The American people have reaffirmed your leadership, granting you a renewed mandate to continue advancing the policies that prioritize the security, prosperity, and strength of our nation. This victory represents an endorsement of your commitment to putting America first and underscores the opportunity to build on the significant strides made during your first administration.
As stated in your first National Security Strategy (NSS), your administration laid out “a strategic vision for protecting the American people and preserving our way of life, promoting our prosperity, preserving peace through strength, and advancing American influence in the world” (NSS, 2017 ii). The American people have placed their confidence in your ability to navigate these immense challenges with steady strength and assertiveness.
Among the many pressing issues facing our country, China remains one of our greatest foreign policy challenges. China’s continued economic coercion and global influence campaigns demand a robust, strategic response that preserves American leadership, protects our economic interests, and safeguards the qualities that make America great. It is now time for the United States to come together and unite against our strategic competitors – especially against one that takes a century-long view of success.