U.S. Air Force Secretary Warns China Preparing for Potential War With U.S.

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned China is building up military to prepare for potential war with U.S.
Kendall said U.S. must be ready for a "kind of war we have no modern experience with."
Kendall said China has been "reoptimizing" forces for over 20 years to prevail against U.S. in Western Pacific.
Kendall said if U.S. power projection is inadequate to deter China on Taiwan, war could occur.
Kendall said results of losing war to China "could cast a long shadow."

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Posted 9/12/2023, 2:33:00 PM