U.S. admiral: Risk of war with China is growing -
Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, told a House Armed Services Committee hearing that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, North Korean missile tests and the threat of violent extremism have all increased the risk of war. But China, he said, remains the only serious U.S. competitor capable of combining its military power with advanced technology in seeking to displace the United States as the world’s leading superpower.
Adm. Aquilino said Tuesday that estimates of a possible Chinese action against Taiwan were based on an order by President Xi Jinping directing the Chinese military to be prepared “to execute a task” by 2027, increasing the likelihood of conflict.U.S. military forces in the region are fully prepared for any scenario, he insisted.
Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, a Republican member of the committee, said lawmakers have been debating whether or not a conflict over Taiwan is inevitable. Mr. Waltz said many in the Pentagon appear to be engaged in “wishful thinking” that a war with China is not likely, in ways similar to those expressing doubts Russia would invade in the run-up to the Ukraine war.
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