The risk of a conflict with China is increasing as a result of aggressive activities by Beijing, the admiral in charge of U.S. forces in the Pacific told Congress Tuesday.
Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, told a House Armed Services Committee hearing that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, North Korean missile tests and the threat of violent extremism have all increased the risk of war. But China, he said, remains the only serious U.S. competitor capable of combining its military power with advanced technology in seeking to displace the United States as the world’s leading superpower.
“War is not inevitable and it’s not imminent,” the four-star admiral told lawmakers. “However, this decade presents a period of increased risk,” adding that the risks “are real.”
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