On The John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel reports that Beijing may see a window of opportunity as the United States uses munitions and moves assets in its offensive against Iran. She also notes that Beijing can potentially use homeland distractions to prepare for future aggression against Taiwan or the Philippines.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)