Ukraine war a ‘warmup,’ the ‘big one is coming’ and US behind in nuclear, admiral warns
Ukraine war a ‘warmup,’ the ‘big one is coming’ and US behind in nuclear, admiral warns
The US Stratcom head warned that China and Russia are outcompeting America in the nuclear arena, losing deterrence.
Published: NOVEMBER 6, 2022 10:24
Updated: NOVEMBER 6, 2022 11:05
US Army soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), 101st Airborne Division on a mission to bolster the security of Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya after an attack by Somalia’s al Shabaab militants that killed three Americans, board a transport plane in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti January 5,
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The war in Ukraine is a prelude to greater military challenges to the US in the near future, and America is losing its competitive edge in nuclear weapons capabilities, US Strategic Command head Admiral Charles Richard warned in a speech at the Naval Submarine League’s 2022 Annual Symposium & Industry Update on Wednesday, the US Defense Department reported.
“This Ukraine crisis that we’re in right now, this is just the warmup,” said Richard. “The big one is coming. And it isn’t going to be very long before we’re going to get tested in ways that we haven’t been tested in a long time.”
“As I assess our level of deterrence against China, the ship is slowly sinking.”US Strategic Command head Admiral Charles Richard
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