WASHINGTON – In an all-out war between the two countries, the United Statescould face defeat at the hands of China.
According to a report published by The Washington Postlink,a commission set-up by US Congress to study defence strategy of DonaldTrump found there was an urgent need to reshape American military so thatit can compete with China and Russia in current times.
The National Defence Strategy Commission found that that complacency maybe hampering the US military and its clout and capabilities the worldover. “The US military could suffer unacceptably high casualties and lossof major capital assets in its next conflict.
It might struggle to win, or perhaps lose, a war against China or Russia,”it said. “The United States is particularly at risk of being overwhelmedshould its military be forced to fight on two or more frontssimultaneously.”
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The commission, while urging for a re-look into American military anddefence policies, also took note of how China and Russia are on the fasttrack towards assuming dominance in their respective regions and arelooking to portray a strong military outlook globally.
