In a speech in Washington, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall described China as a real strategic challenge for the United States. TASS.
Kendall stressed that Beijing is “wasting no time” and is carrying out military modernization.
“They (China. – socialbites.ca) are not only developing something to deal with the opportunities we have now, they are also thinking about what to do next and trying to develop something to counter that,” the minister said. and urged the United States to follow the example of a competitor.
Despite the strategic threat from the PRC, Kendall stressed that the Pentagon cannot “ignore” the Russian Federation because it is a nuclear power.
Former Pentagon Vice President Kathleen Hicks statedDespite continued US arms sales to Ukraine, the US focus is on competing with China in the Pacific. Hicks also said that the United States has learned a number of lessons from the conflict in Ukraine for a possible military conflict with China in the future.