General Jack Keane on whether the US could ‘win a war' against China
Former US Army vice chief of staff General Jack Keane says the combined forces of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea present the 'most significant and serious threat' to the United States and its allies since World War II.
'Based on current military capability, US military capability and allies in the region, we would be challenged to win a war against China in the near term,' Gen Keane told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
'Because of the erosion of US military capability over a period of well over a decade, we would be challenged to win, and indeed, we could lose.'
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