Air Force Secretary Warns U.S. Risks Losing War With China Without Optimizing Forces

Air Force Secretary warns U.S. may lose war with China if forces are not optimized.
China has focused on great power competition for 20+ years while U.S. focused on terrorism.
China building military specifically to achieve national goals and prevail over U.S.
Secretary advocates deterrence as priority, says war not inevitable.
U.S. must ensure Air and Space Forces optimized for integrated deterrence against China.

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