a weakened Russia becomes more dangerous on the international stage. The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. "But they've also demonstrated that they're an extraordinarily dangerous and reckless power.
a capable military power - perhaps not as capable, frankly, and conventional as some of us may have assessed six or eight months ago. We're going to do things that assert our continued support for the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific and our support for our allies and partners, and not be backed away."Īfter Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the Defense Department identified that nation as an "acute threat," which Kahl has further clarified as meaning "both immediate and sharp." But he's also now identified Russia as being "reckless" as well, considering the actions it's taken after failing to achieve the goals it set for its invasion of Ukraine. “We're not going to do things that ratchet up tensions. "We're not going to change our operating procedures," he said. Of greater concern is China's increased aggression in the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, and other areas in the region, and how that increased aggressive action might lead to unintended consequences that could result from misunderstandings. But I've seen no indication that he's made that decision to do so." It's no mystery that Xi Jinping has given his military until 2027 to develop the military capabilities to forcefully reunify with Taiwan - if he makes the decision to do that. "I don't think that they've sped up their clock. "I would hope that they would draw the lesson from Russia's experience that, 'Hey, maybe. "I do not think that China wants to put themselves in a position that Russia finds itself in today, which is invading a democratic neighbor - one that I think would generate an enormous amount of global sympathy," Kahl said during a discussion Wednesday at the Defense News Conference 2022, adding China would risk broader military tensions at significant political and economic costs.Ĭhina might instead draw lessons from Russia's experience invading Ukraine over the last six months, Kahl said.
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