The U.S. Air Force said in a statement that the United States will go to war with China in the next two years. However, his remarks were denied by the Pentagon, which did not reflect the US military's assessment. According to a report by Reuters.
"I hope it goes wrong," he wrote in a letter to the leaders of more than 100,000 military members, but my intellect told me that the United States would fight China by 2025. Mike is the commander of the Air Force Mobile Command and the commander of the United States Air Force.
However, the general's view does not represent the views of the US Pentagon, but it is increasingly concerned about the military of the superpower that China may invade Taiwan in the near future. To achieve the dream of uniting China.
According to Minihan, both the United States and Taiwan will hold presidential elections in 2024, at which point it will be the most opportune opportunity for China to seize the Democratic Island by force.
"The comments of the four-star general do not represent the views of the US Department of Defense on China," a U.S. defense official said. Indeed, China has stepped up diplomatic, military and economic pressure in recent times. Beijing has always said it will not use force to reunite with Taiwan, but will use military force if Taiwan dares to declare independence.
Earlier in January, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he wondered if China's escalation of military action near the Taiwan Strait was a sign of imminent aggression.
In response to Reuters' request for comment, Major General Patrick Ryder said in a statement that military competition with China was a major US challenge. "The US focus remains on working together with allies and partners to maintain the free and open peace of the Indo-Pacific region," he said.
