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left-of-center2012

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Wed Oct 24, 2018, 05:02 PM Oct 2018

US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says

The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe says it’s 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/

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US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP
What a crazy ass thing to say. I think we can guarantee one thing: Squinch Oct 2018 #1
I agree with squinch. TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #2
Within 5 years...World War 3. roamer65 Oct 2018 #3
With Trump and his love for bombs the US and China might not even be around in 15 yrs. n/t mtnsnake Oct 2018 #4

Squinch

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1. What a crazy ass thing to say. I think we can guarantee one thing:
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 05:09 PM
Oct 2018

in 15 years the forces turning events will be completely different than the forces behind today's events.

TwistOneUp

(1,020 posts)
2. I agree with squinch.
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 07:16 PM
Oct 2018

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.

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