For decades, the United States has been the primary architect of international sanctions, frequently using its financial leverage to pressure nations from Iran to Russia.
However, China’s latest “countermeasures” signal that Beijing is no longer content with merely issuing diplomatic warnings. By targeting 20 American companies, including major entities like Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Maritime Services, and Boeing’s St. Louis branch, China is leveraging its own status as a global economic powerhouse to exert pressure on the American defense industry.