Head of the Northern Command of the Armed Forces (Sun) of the United States General Glen Vancherk called Russia the main military threat to the United States of America (USA). He stated this in an interview with Air Force Magazine magazine.
“Russia today is the main military threat to the Motherland. This is not China, it is Russia,” the military said. In his opinion, despite the fact that China is present for the United States a “long-term existential threat”, today in a war of the greatest threat to the United States is Russia due to its submarines, bombers and winged rockets. At the same time, the general, in cybernetic and space plane, Russia and China are equal, so you need to fear both countries.
Speaking at a conference organized by the US Air Force Association, Vanhark pointed out the importance of investing Pentagon resources to improving American potential in the Arctic, otherwise Washington is risk. He also called the ballistic missiles of another form of containment along with nuclear weapons.
Previously, the Deputy Head of the Joint Committee of the headquarters of the US Armed Forces General John Heiten called the consequences of a possible armed conflict with Russia and China. In his opinion, such war will lead to destructive consequences.