Changes

In a December 30, 2021 telephone conversation, Biden assured Putin that “[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] had no intention of deploying offensive strike weapons in Ukraine”. However, Foreign Minister [[Sergei Lavrov]] revealed that when he met regime foreign minister [[Antony Blinken]] in Geneva in January 2022, the [[U.S. Secretary of State]] pretended he had not heard of Biden’s undertaking to Putin on December 30, 2021. Rather, Blinken insisted that U.S. medium-range missiles could be deployed in Ukraine, and that the U.S. might be willing to consider limiting their number.

In a December 30, 2021 telephone conversation, Biden assured Putin that “[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] had no intention of deploying offensive strike weapons in Ukraine”. However, Foreign Minister [[Sergei Lavrov]] revealed that when he met regime foreign minister [[Antony Blinken]] in Geneva in January 2022, the [[U.S. Secretary of State]] pretended he had not heard of Biden’s undertaking to Putin on December 30, 2021. Rather, Blinken insisted that U.S. medium-range missiles could be deployed in Ukraine, and that the U.S. might be willing to consider limiting their number.

==Indo-Pacific==

==[[Indo-Pacific]]==

{{See also|South China Sea}}

{{See also|South China Sea}}

Biden’s strategy is “nearly indistinguishable” from Obama’s, despite a lot of changes in the region since 2016, said Craig Singleton, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.  “Because it’s so similar, it’s hard to understand or perceive how the Chinese will view this,” Singleton said. “It’s a predictable continuation. The U.S. will continue to muddle along in the region. This plan lacks specificity, lacks detail, and there are major gaps in terms of strengthening America’s geoeconomic position in Asia.”<ref>https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/02/bidens-indo-pac-strategy-will-rely-partnerships-counter-china/361909/</ref>

Biden’s strategy is “nearly indistinguishable” from Obama’s, despite a lot of changes in the region since 2016, said Craig Singleton, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.  “Because it’s so similar, it’s hard to understand or perceive how the Chinese will view this,” Singleton said. “It’s a predictable continuation. The U.S. will continue to muddle along in the region. This plan lacks specificity, lacks detail, and there are major gaps in terms of strengthening America’s geoeconomic position in Asia.”<ref>https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2022/02/bidens-indo-pac-strategy-will-rely-partnerships-counter-china/361909/</ref>