Pentagon's Latest Shell Game: China Not Top Priority, Just a New Target for Profiteering
📰 THE STORY: The BBC reports that the Pentagon no longer considers China its top security priority, with a new national defense strategy document indicating a more “limited” support to US allies, shifting focus to other unnamed threats. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'pivot' is a classic rhetorical maneuver. In the early 2000s, post-9/11, the 'War on Terror' dominated.
By 2010, the Obama administration announced its 'pivot to Asia' to counter China. The US military machine always needs a primary antagonist to justify its unparalleled $886 billion budget for 2024. Double Standard: When China expands its military or influence in its own region, it's framed as 'aggression' and 'destabilization.' When the US maintains hundreds of military bases globally, encircling
rivals and conducting 'freedom of navigation' operations thousands of miles from its shores, it's 'maintaining stability' and 'projecting power.' The BBC article simply recycles this framing without critical examination of US military footprint or intentions. Follow the Money: The 'other threats' are strategic, not organic. Moving focus from China doesn't mean less spending; it means new contracts
for different military hardware, intelligence gathering, and 'deterrence' strategies. The military-industrial complex thrives on identifying and re-identifying threats. Major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon don't make record profits from peace; they require constant perceived threats and shifting 'priorities' to secure their multi-billion dollar deals, often lobbying heavily