A high-ranking serving US general has issued a rare and startling warning over an imminent war between the West and China.
General Mike Minihan - who oversees US Air Force’s fleet of transport and refuelling aircraft - sent a memo to operational commanders telling them to start readying for war.
A top US general has warned of an impending conflict with China over Taiwan. Picture: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images The memo was verified by an Air Force spokeswoman, who said it “builds on last year’s foundational efforts by Air Mobility Command to ready forces for future conflict, should deterrence fail”.
General Minihan’s comments marked a rare public example of a senior US military official indicating the country would respond with force if China were to invade the neighbouring island.
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