Trump's double whammy blow against Russia and China

By introducing new sanctions on China over its purchase of Russian military equipment, the Trump administration hit a double against America’s two major adversaries.

But with the sanctions also targeting 33 Russian military-intelligence officers, the Kremlin is predictably upset. Its foreign ministry claims that the U.S. is “playing with fire.” But we should ignore these complaints. After all, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rampant use of nerve agents on British soil, his continued support for Bashar Assad’s slaughter, and his assault on Western democratic security all justify this U.S. constriction of his key growth export market: military arms.