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WASHINGTON--A top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Sunday said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan “are very high,” after a U.S. general caused consternation with a memo that warned that the United States would fight China in the next two years.

US Air Force General Michael Minihan wrote in an internal memo that went public that he foresaw an armed confrontation with China by 2025, The Washington Post reported. I hope Im wrong, Minihan said.

 

In a leaked memo, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan said "my gut tells me we will fight in 2025."

Retired US Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster early this month warned that China is preparing its military for a war over Taiwan. He said Chinese President Xi Jinping, who secured a historic third term last year, has made it clear he plans to retake Taiwan. “Xi Jinping has made it…

The presence of Chinese military aircraft and vessels have become a daily occurrence in Taiwan after 2022 saw its record-high Chinese incursions in the island.

A four-star United States Air Force general has warned the country could be at war with China over an illegal invasion of Taiwan in just two years. 

You’ve likely heard the U.S. military slogan “no man left behind”. The men and women of the 910th Airlift Wing in Vienna go by the motto “No Plane Left Behind”.

Little bit on that, but hes trying to motivate and preparing his supporting command. again, he is not a combatant commander. what his command does, air mobility command, is fly in troops, equipment, ammunition, and, things like that. hes a supporting commander. >> and so much of that is talking about if taiwan has the defenses that it needs. all of this is a broader conversation thats coming amid russias invasion of ukraine. you saw recently how the united states said they would be sending tanks...

Their comments follow a U.S. general telling officers to prepare for battle over the independent island.