The United States is facing a tense moment in global geopolitics as it confronts simultaneous diplomatic and national security crises with Russia and China. In response, the White House has defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in American airspace, citing the risk they posed to civilian commercial air traffic. The shootdowns come as the war in Ukraine is about to reach its first anniversary and a spy balloon drama has provided a tangible symbol of an emerging challenge from Beijing, leaving the Biden administration with the great burden of navigating the complex geopolitical landscape.
