A military commander in the US Air Force has predicted that the United States will go to war with China two years from now, according to a report published by the Washington Post.
The newspaper said that General Michael Minihan, who supervises the fleet of transport and refueling aircraft in the US Air Force, advised his forces to accelerate their preparations for a possible military confrontation, citing his expectations of the aspirations of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and said that the Americans may not notice this before. it's too late.
According to the Washington Post, the US general wrote in a note, which it described as unusual that he issued to his forces, saying, "I hope I am wrong. My intuition tells me that we will fight in 2025. (Chinese President) Xi obtained a third term and appointed his war council in October. October 2022. The presidential election in Taiwan will be held in 2024 and will give Xi an excuse to do so (to wage war)."
Minihan's memorandum indicated that the Chinese president will find a favorable opportunity in the US presidential elections that will take place in 2024, as the United States will be distracted by it.
Stressing that these three factors, Xi's War Council, the elections in Taiwan, and the Americans' preoccupation with the presidential elections, all combine to support his expectations regarding the outbreak of war between his country and China in 2025.
In the memorandum, Minihan encouraged the thousands of soldiers under his command to prepare for war on many fronts, advising all members of the military to "consider their personal affairs" and be more rigorous about training.
The Washington Post said that the memorandum, details of which were published in the American media the day before yesterday, Friday, bears the date of February 1, 2023, and has been distributed to the unit commanders of General Minihan.
The newspaper indicated that US Air Force spokeswoman, Major Hope Cronin, confirmed the authenticity of the memo, and said in a statement distributed to the media after the memo was leaked, that Minihan's directives "are based on efforts made by the Air Transport Command last year to prepare air transport forces for the (expected) conflict." ) in the future, in case deterrence fails.