House Speaker Mike Johnson targeted China, Russia, Iran and what he called weak leadership under Democrats in his first extensive remarks on national security.
By Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington PostHouse Speaker Mike Johnson attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in June. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
“The Republican Party,” Johnson said, “is not one of nation builders or careless interventionists. We don’t believe we should be the world’s policemen. Nor are we idealists who think we can placate tyrants. We are realists. We don’t seek out a fight. But we know we have to be prepared. We have to be prepared to fight, and if we must fight, we fight with the gloves off.”
Johnson aligned himself with the “peace through strength” foreign policy doctrine espoused by President Ronald Reagan, a philosophy often characterized by Republican moderates as representative of traditional party policy. It is also often depicted in contrast with the movement toward isolationism among the party’s far right — sentiments animated by Trump, who has opposed Ukraine aid, suggested he could end the war in 24 hours if reelected, and contemplated U.S. withdrawal from NATO.
“If you look at the objective facts in the history, you know, President Trump established a solid security posture” during his time in office, he asserted, arguing that Trump had toughened America’s stance toward China and Iran. This week’s NATO summit also comes at a fraught moment in U.S. politics, as President Biden struggles to contain mounting concerns within the Democratic Party — and among foreign allies — about his physical and cognitive fitness to win a second term in November and lead the country for another four years.
The Biden administration has sought to maintain open lines of communication with Beijing as a means of avoiding conflict amid the two powers’ deepening economic competition, and has blamed Trump’s abandonment of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal for Tehran’s progress toward obtaining a nuclear weapon. Democrats also have chastised Republicans for their unbridled support for Israel’s far-right government amid the Gaza conflict, which has so far killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians.
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