The US needs a ‘Marshall Plan moment’ to deter China

The Chinese Communist Party represents the greatest national security threat that the United States has ever faced. And it will require a whole-of-government approach to beat Beijing in the new Cold War that is emerging. Unfortunately, at present, the U.S. government is working at cross-purposes. Kathleen Hicks, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, recently embarked on a trip to the Hawaii headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and Pacific Fleet. Hicks's visit was meant to demonstrate that the U.S. is “laser-focused on tackling the security challenges” presented by China . Such efforts are laudable and important. But they are…