Category: Robert O’Brien

‘We Cannot Afford to Lose This Race’: Former National Security Advisor Warns US Losing Its Advantage to China in 5G

The United States must lead the global development of 5G infrastructure in order to establish norms of use consistent with democratic values, according to a former White House official. To do so, it will need to compete vigorously with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Beijing has proven time and again their willingness to leverage tech…


Chinese Regime Sanctions Trump Officials, Including Pompeo, Over Tough China Policies

As President Joe Biden was sworn into office, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced sanctions on former Trump administration officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former national security adviser Robert O’Brien, in response to their tough-on-China policies. The move came a day after Pompeo declared the CCP’s repression of Uyghur Muslims in…


Beijing Regime Sanctions Pompeo, Other Trump Officials Over Tough China Policies

As President Joe Biden was sworn into office, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposed sanctions on former Trump administration officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former national security adviser Robert O’Brien, in response to their tough-on-China policies. The announcement came a day after Pompeo declared the CCP’s repression of Uyghur Muslims in…


US Indo-Pacific Strategy Unveiled in Declassified Document, Targeting Beijing’s Threats

The Trump administration on Tuesday declassified a U.S. national security document, outlining its strategy for working with regional partners and allies to confront China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific region. Laid out in a 10-page document with some redactions, the policy known as the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific highlights Taiwan’s role in combating the…


US Indo-Pacific Strategy to Confront Beijing’s Threats Revealed in Declassified Document

The Trump administration on Jan. 12 declassified a U.S. national security document that outlines its strategy for working with regional partners and allies to confront China’s threats to the Indo-Pacific region. Laid out in a 10-page document with some redactions, the policy, known as the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific, highlights Taiwan’s role in…


US Examining ‘Further Options’ to Respond to HK Arrests, CCP’s Handling of Pandemic: National Security Adviser

White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said the United States is considering “further options to respond” after the arrests of more than pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. O’Brien, in a Jan. 11 statement, said the “politicized” arrests last week were “the latest of many successive nails that Beijing has driven into the coffin of…