US should accelerate the modernization of the armed forces, says American General John Heiten. So he commented on the loss in the “conditional” war with China, writes Stars and Stripes.
It is specified that we are talking about the “military game” in October last year in the South China Sea in October last year, imitating hostilities between the United States and PRC. Commenting on past the workshop of maneuvers in his speech at the Institute of Developing Technologies at the National Defense Industry Association, Heiten said that the US military “failed”.
The main reason, he considers the fact that the “opponent” managed to familiarize themselves well with the possibilities of the American army.
General noted that with a real collision with such an opponent, Washington’s chances are rapidly reduced. ” The outcome of the modeled confrontation showed that the country should change the fighting strategy. In this regard, Khaiten urged to strengthen the military power of the country. He added that the prevention of military conflict with Beijing and Moscow depends on the readiness of the United States.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden stated that Washington should cooperate with Moscow and Beijing, although they are rivals and competitors for the American side. “We have to work in collaboration with countries such as China and Russia, which are rivals [USA], possibly fatal rivals in the future,” said the head of the White House.