Top US General Fully Confident the US Would Beat China in a War Over Taiwan
Gen. Charles Q. Brown says the US is stockpiling weapons, ammunition, and other supplies in the Asia Pacific to prepare for war
by Dave DeCamp
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown has said he is “fully confident” that the US could beat China in a war that breaks out over Taiwan.
When asked at the Aspen Security Forum last Friday if he thought the US could defeat China, Brown said, “Yes, I’m fully confident in our force. We are the most lethal, most respected combat force in the world.”
He continued, “Now, it’s going to take all the nation if we go to conflict with the with the PRC [People’s Republic of China], and I’m confident, if we’re challenged, we will be there.”
Brown acknowledged the war would be a major conflict and said the US was working to build up military logistics in the Asia Pacific by stockpiling weapons, ammunition, and other types of supplies.
“These will be major conflicts akin to what we saw in WWII, and so we’ve got to come to grips with that,” he said. “Two, the PRC knows where our advantages are and the combat capability we can bring to bear. My sense is they’ll want to go quick so they can do it before we can bring capability there.”
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One might have been able to say that with a straight face at the end of World War II, but not now. The severe beating the Ukrainians are taking, using US/NATO weapons against those of Russia, tells a very different story from the upbeat soundbites shared at this conference.
The heads of government need to confront the leaders of the companies producing this sub-par equipment and tell them that the game has changed. They must either immediately begin outclassing Russian and Chinese weapons or step aside.
General, It is just that simple. We are absolutely not there yet in terms of weaponry, and we desperately need to be, far ahead of what Russia and China are producing. The fact that we are not is a matter of great concern to me and every thinking American. ~ TBT
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