China conflict is imminent, according to a top US general
China conflict is imminent, according to a top US general
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USA: NBC reported on Saturday, citing internal documents, that a senior US Air Force commander advised his subordinates to prepare for war with China over Taiwan in just two years.

General Mike Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, claimed in a memo obtained by the outlet and confirmed by US officials that Beijing will be able to attack the self-governing island because both the US and Taiwan will be "distracted" by their presidential elections in 2024.

I hope I'm mistaken. My instinct tells me I'll fight in 2025," the memo reportedly stated. The document directs all Air Mobility Command wing commanders and other operational commanders of the Air Force to submit a one-month report on all significant efforts related to a potential standoff with China.

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Additionally, the memo instructs US military personnel stationed in AMC to "fire a clip into a 7-meter target with full understanding that unrepentant lethality matters most." "Go for the head," according to NBC. Additionally, US commanders are urged to take risks during drills. You are not taking enough risk if you approach training in a comfortable manner, according to Minihan.

The authenticity of the memo was confirmed by an AMC spokesperson, but a Pentagon official who asked to remain anonymous told NBC that "these comments are not representative of the department's view on China."

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After Nancy Pelosi, the then-Speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taipei in August of last year despite strong opposition from the Chinese leadership, and a number of other Western officials followed suit, tensions over Taiwan increased.

Senior US official's visit was seen in Beijing as a breach of Washington's One-China policy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared in October that Beijing "will never promise to give up the use of force" and reserves the option to "take all necessary measures" to achieve this goal, despite its desire for peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan.

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The One-China policy accords Taiwan the status of a sovereign Chinese territory in Beijing. Since 1949, when they fled the mainland with assistance from the US after communists won the Chinese Civil War, nationalists have ruled the island.

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