President-elect claims Pentagon political leaders putting up roadblocks
President-elect Joe Biden Monday delivered the following remarks on national security from his transition headquarters in Wilmington.
Biden said his administration will work with allies to deal with the Chinese on issues such as intellectual property, trade issues, and human rights.
“On any issue that matters to the U.S.-China relationship — from pursuing a foreign policy for the middle class, including a trade and economic agenda that protects American workers, our intellectual property, and the environment — to ensuring security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, to championing human rights — we are stronger and more effective when we are flanked by nations that share our vision for the future of our world,” Biden said.
The prepared remarks expressed unhappiness with the political leadership at the Defense Department.
“From some agencies, our teams received exemplary cooperation from the career staff. From others, most notably the Department of Defense, we encountered obstruction from the political leadership,” Biden said.
He also stressed the need for international cooperation on climate change:
“The United States accounts for less than 15 percent of global carbon emissions. But without a clear, coordinated, and committed approach from the other 85 percent of carbon emitters, the world will continue to warm, storms will continue to worsen, and climate change will continue to threaten lives and livelihoods, public health, and economies — and our very existence on our planet,” Biden said.
Click here for the text of the speech that also covered immigration, the southern border and cybersecurity.
