A warning memo sent by a high-ranking U.S. Air Force general to his soldiers, stating that the U.S. might wage a war with China within two years, was released, shocking the U.S. society.
According to the Washington Post (WP) report on the 27th (local time), General Michael A. Minihan, who heads the US Air Mobility Command, sent a memo to soldiers, saying that the US is unlikely to capture Chinese President Xi Jinping’s war aspirations. He urged the U.S. to quickly prepare for a potential conflict between the U.S. and China.
“I hope I’m wrong,” said General Minihun, but “my gut feeling is that we’re going to fight in 2025.” He cited the timing of the elections in the United States and Taiwan as the basis for his assertion. With Taiwan’s presidential election scheduled for 2024, this might give Xi a reason for war. In addition, in 2024, the US will also hold a presidential election, so it is a time when domestic interest in the international situation can be diverted.
He asked his thousands of soldiers to prepare for war for a number of occasions, and he instructed them to be especially active in training.
As the memo was circulated through social media (SNS), controversy arose, and the Air Force spokesperson hurriedly issued a statement and started to evolve.
“China is a challenge to pursue the Pentagon,” Pentagon spokesman Patrick Rider said on the day. “US officials are working with allies and partners to preserve a peaceful, free and open Indo-Pacific region.”
An unnamed Pentagon official also said, “General Minihan’s comments do not represent the Pentagon’s views on China.”
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is accelerating its expansion of military cooperation to contain China in the Pacific theater in response to concerns regarding China. Previously, at a meeting on the 12th, the defense ministers of the United States and Japan announced plans to forward deploy mobile forces to Japan to strengthen military posture in the Indo-Pacific.
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