US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told cadets at the US Air Force Academy that war between America and Russia and China is not unlikely and “could happen at any moment,” Newsweek reports.
Kendall stressed that his fundamental goal as head of the Department of the Air Force is to “instill a sense of urgency” in preparation for the next war “we may have to fight.”
He also warned that China has weapons designed to target US forces in the Western Pacific, including Taiwan and the South China Sea.
According to the NewsWeek, that the commander of the U.S. military in the Indo-Pacific region, Admiral Samuel Paparo, warned his forces “must be ready” after China held the largest invasion rehearsal around Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing views as its territory, over the summer.
According to US department of defence “The efforts of our national security teams and our allies and partners across the world have been successful, so far, in limiting the scale of conflict,” Kendall said. “That success has come as a direct consequence of the US military, including — importantly — US Air Force presence throughout the region.”
While addressing the war in Ukraine, Kendall said Russia will remain a threat in the region, despite if, when and how the war finally ends.
