US Undersecretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in an interview with Bloomberg that the fighting in Ukraine has provided the United States with “valuable lessons” that could be used by the US side in the event of a potential conflict with the United States. China.
The lessons, she says, cover a wide range of topics, from the need to build a strong pipeline system to space innovation. Hicks noted that the United States is now trying to expand and improve its industrial base, which has been in feast and famine cycles for 60 years.
“Now we are trying to develop our industrial base and study this industrial base which has had feast and famine cycles for 60 years,” she said.
At the same time, the conflict in Ukraine demonstrated the successful cooperation of the United States with its allies and the value of intelligence sharing. The environment also revealed an “incredible ecosystem” of U.S. business innovation in space, Hicks added.
The Deputy Minister recalled that even before the start of the fighting, the United States had warned Kiev and Moscow. So being able to speak your mind and keep track of events is an advantage.
Despite continued military deliveries to Ukraine, the United States will remain focused on competing with China in the Pacific. Kathleen Hicks assured that the United States had a clear strategy centered on Beijing, and that Washington was not going to balance between the two regions.
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