| > war Defense. Peace through mutual respect. Economic stability and prosperity. Self-reliance, resilience, competence. Anti-fragility. I'm not just suggesting preventing a hot war, but also ensuring we remain an economic peer. America can't just "not lose" a war. It needs to maintain its economic growth and comfort of living for its citizens. We need lots of opportunity surface area in the future, and that means making sure we're broadly capable and competitive. Not painted into a corner, feeble, dependent. Playing chess with decades of foresight. I expect China to do the same. I expect that this rivalry will make both of our nations stronger. In the three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, we've been resting on our laurels. Competition will inject a much-needed sense of mission and urgency. |