China is removed as #1 top threat in Pentagon's national defense strategy.
It's likely associated with these wargame results internally:
and China's massive J-20/J-35/aircraft carrier/nuclear arms build-up, and playing the rare-earths nuclear card.
So here is the timeline:
2018, Trump regime adds China as top #1 threat.
2022, Biden continues this assessment.
2025: Oh shit, China is a beast, can't stop them.
2026: Drops AI export controls, tariffs, and stops naming China as #1 top threat, pivots to Western hemisphere/homeland defense.