Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warns that China is preparing for a potential war with the U.S. and emphasizes the need for the U.S. to optimize its forces in response.
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Kendall emphasizes that while war is not inevitable, the U.S. must be prepared for a type of conflict it has no recent experience with.
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Deterrence is emphasized as a key strategy, with the goal of being ready to win if war does occur.
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China has rapidly developed its military capabilities and established new branches, including a force designed to counter critical assets like aircraft carriers and airfields.
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Another branch focuses on achieving information dominance in space and cyber domains.
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China has been reorganizing its forces for over two decades to compete with and potentially prevail against the U.S. in the Western Pacific.
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U.S.-China relations have deteriorated, particularly over Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory.
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There are warnings that Chinese President Xi Jinping might resort to force to take control of Taiwan if necessary.
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The U.S. has informal ties with Taiwan and has supplied advanced weaponry to the island.
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Kendall, along with other Pentagon and U.S. military officials, highlights the need to reoptimize the U.S. military for greater power projection and competition with major global powers.
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