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The general said a "a fortified, ready, integrated, and agile Joint Force Maneuver Team ready to fight and win inside the first island chain" needs to be established to prepare for the looming fight. Minihan directed his Air Force commanders to report back by Feb. 28 on steps they will take to prepare for the war against China.
He also said all personnel should ensure their records and emergency contact information are up-to-date and to "consider their personal affairs and whether a visit should be scheduled with their servicing base legal office to ensure they are legally ready and prepared."
The general reportedly urged his fighting forces to "run deliberately, not recklessly," but said they need to accept some risk in training.
"If you are comfortable in your approach to training, then you are not taking enough risk," he added.
A defense official told Fox News Digital Saturday that Minihan’s remarks "are not representative of the department’s view on China."
DOD press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said in a statement that U.S.'s "National Defense Strategy makes clear that China is the pacing challenge for the Department of Defense and our focus remains on working alongside allies and partners to preserve a peaceful, free and open Indo-Pacific."
Top defense officials have repeatedly warned that China’s long-term aim is to reunify Taiwan with mainland China and Beijing has ramped up its aggressive posture in the region in recent years.
After that then they want to go all in against China. Well, pride always comes before a deep and final fall.
originally posted by: 38181
Edit to add: red flag when he says get your personal effects I.e living wills taken care of now. That doesn’t take two years, it takes a few minutes.
And why the airforce on the island chains, that’s the job of the Navy/Marines.