Mark Levin warns America cannot 'take its eyes off' of adversaries abroad
Levin said the military's push of leftist doctrine is 'troubling.'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}During a Sunday episode of "Life, Liberty, and Levin," Mark Levin warned of the threat that China and Russia pose to national security.
Levin cited a recent Politico article which reported that Chinese owners "controlled about 192,000 agricultural acres in the U.S., worth $1.9 billion." He also cited a Senate report on how the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly targeted espionage against the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a commendation ceremony for role models of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics at the Great Hall of the People on April 8 in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
The Fox News host warned about China's expanding military activities and attempt to gain influence in Asia and Africa.
"Threatening Japan, threatening the Philippines, as I speak, threatening Taiwan, devouring Hong Kong," Levin said regarding China's behavior.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool (REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool)
Citing a Heritage Foundation report, Levin highlighted that the Department of Defense is "considering hiring a private company to monitor the free speech of military personnel" to ensure it is in line with the Left's views.
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"The relentless drive to enforce conformity within the military with a preferred leftist narrative is troubling, especially as it reinforces this Marxist tendency," Levin said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Levin also pointed to the military's struggle to attract new recruits as a national security issue. He cited obesity, drug use, and the military leadership's wokeness all as factors leading to poor recruiting.