China is developing its military might at a rapid pace to prepare for war with the United States, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned on Monday.
“Our job is to deter that war and to be ready to win if it occurs,” Kendall said in an address at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfighter Symposium at National Harbor, Maryland.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall
“China has been building a military capability specifically designed to achieve their national goals and to do so if opposed by the United States,” he said.
Kendall pointed out that China has created two new military branches: a force designed to counter aircraft carriers, airfields and other critical assets; and a strategic support service that works to achieve information dominance in the space and cyber domains.