Biden Asks Europe To Welcome American Leadership Against China, Russia

President Joe Biden made his pitch to European allies to welcome back American leadership and to join his administration in competing against China’s growing ambitions Friday.  Biden made the call in his address to the virtual Munich Security Conference in Germany, saying former President Donald Trump had abdicated America’s role of leading Western democracies and the world. He said “America is back,” and called on leaders to join the U.S. in competition against China and in thwarting Russia’s repeated cyber attacks against the U.S. and elsewhere.  “The United States, we’ll do our part. We’ll stand with you. We’ll fight for our shared values. We’ll meet the challenges of this new moment in history,” he said.    Biden’s administration has prioritized America’s success over China since coming into power. Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin created a task force in early February to review U.S. policy and force posture entirely.  Biden also called on U.S. allies to join him in pressuring Iran to re-enter