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Biden's ICBM Test Postponement a 'Show of Weakness' to China

President Joe Biden speaks before signing two bills aimed at combating fraud in the COVID-19 small business relief programs at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 5. (Evan Vucci/Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 09 August 2022 07:15 AM EDT

President Joe Biden's decision to push back a long-planned intercontinental ballistic missile test amid tensions with China is a "show of weakness" that will only invite further aggression from our adversaries, foreign relations experts warn.

In the aftermath of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visiting Taipei, Beijing has ratcheted up its aggression toward the democratic, independent island it claims as its own by conducting a spate of military drills in the seas and airspace around Taiwan.

Marisa Herman ✉

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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President Joe Biden's decision to push back a long-planned intercontinental ballistic missile test amid tensions with China is a "show of weakness" that will only invite further aggression from our adversaries, foreign relations experts warn.
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