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The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe says its likely the United States will be at war with China in 15 years.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said at a Warsaw security forum on Wednesday that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses against Russia as Americans focus more on the Pacific.
Hodges said: "I think in 15 years it's not inevitable, but it is a very strong likelihood that we will be at war with China. The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat."
Hodges, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis, was U.S. Army commander in Europe during 2014-17.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/10/24/us-war-with-china-is-likely-in-15-years-retired-general-says/
Squinch
(50,955 posts)in 15 years the forces turning events will be completely different than the forces behind today's events.
TwistOneUp
(1,020 posts)Someone once asked J. P. Morgan, "what is the market going to do tomorrow?"
He replied, "fluctuate".
Ditto U.S. v. Communist China, for the next 15 years. Fluctuations in our respective military strength, leaders, successes / failures, etc.