Mr. Donald Trump "chooses the right person to trust", preparing for relations with China, should NATO be worried?

Recently, US President-elect Donald Trump announced a series of new names that he will appoint to his upcoming administration's staff.

Florida Congressman Mike Waltz will serve as National Security Advisor under the Donald Trump administration. (Source: Reuters)

Specifically, Mr. Trump chose Mr. Mike Waltz, a Florida congressman, as National Security Advisor.

Waltz, who served in the National Guard and is a vocal opponent of China’s activities in the Asia- Pacific region, said the US must be ready to defend its interests in the region, Reuters reported.

He served as defense policy director for defense secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. In 2018, Mr. Waltz was elected to Congress, chairing the House Armed Services subcommittee overseeing military logistics and also serving as a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence.

In a book published earlier this year, “Harsh Truths: Think and Lead Like a Green Beret,” Mr. Waltz outlined a five-part strategy to prevent conflict with China, including reassuring allies in the Pacific and modernizing aircraft and ships.

On the conflict in Ukraine, Mr. Waltz's views have shifted from calling on the Biden administration to provide more weapons to Kiev to saying last month that U.S. goals in the Eastern European country need to be reassessed.

He asked: " Is (military aid to Ukraine) in the interests of the United States? Should Washington now spend time, money, and resources where they are needed most, the Pacific?"

Regarding relations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mr. Waltz praised President-elect Donald Trump for pushing allies in the military alliance to spend more on defense, but the future US National Security Advisor did not propose withdrawing Washington from the alliance.

Also on November 11, President-elect Trump said he would appoint former Republican congressman Lee Zeldin as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

In a post on the Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump affirmed that Mr. Zeldin will ensure fairness in making decisions regarding deregulation and laws on environmental protection, as well as ensure that regulations are quickly issued in a way that benefits American businesses, while maintaining the highest environmental standards.

Mr. Zeldin is someone who has views that go against green environmental protection actions.

Previously, President-elect Donald Trump selected Mr. Tom Homan to be in charge of border areas in the upcoming administration, calling the "factor" above the "new border czar" and nominated Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as US Ambassador to the United Nations.

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