GOP members of Congress told Newsweek they backed General Minihan's warning, which predicted a conflict with China could come as early as 2025.
to Ronald Reagan's"peace through strength" doctrine, the concept that strong military power deters the breakout of war, than in pinpointing a date for a potential conflict. Nonetheless, he said,"The effect of heeding the general's words will be the same."
The Department of Defense has refuted Minihan's timeline, saying in a statement that the possibility of a war in 2025 is"not representative of the department's view on China."'s press secretary, added to this remark, saying,"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.
Senator Roger Wicker presides over a hearing on June 17, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Inset: Members of the U.S. Army are pictured on April 2, 2020, in Boston. Wicker has questioned how equipped the nation would be if a battle with China were to break out as early as 2025.Despite the DOD's pushback on Minihan's remarks, Republican Representative Don Bacon told"He's got a major command," Bacon, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said.
A former Air Force brigadier general, Bacon said he knows Minihan from his time in the service. He toldMinihan's"thinking is what commanders should be telling their troops" in order to ensure that service members are prepared for combat. "What I think he's telling his airmen is: Be ready, war could be imminent, I want you to train hard, train better, be prepared," the Nebraska congressman said."I liked what he had to say. I wish the guy on
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