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C0RI0LANUS

(1,253 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 03:52 PM Jan 2023

USAF General predicts war with China in 2025, tells officers to prep by firing 'a clip' at a target

“I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me we will fight in 2025," said Gen. Mike Minihan in a memo sent to the officers he commands and obtained by NBC News.

Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-air-force-general-predicts-war-china-2025-memo-rcna67967

And the US is expanding its military presence in the Philippines.

The Wu Maos in the US are taking note of all this.

But if a USAF pilot or airman has to resort to his/her M9 pistol, we've lost already.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-military-in-position-to-secure-expanded-access-to-key-philippine-bases-12077452.html

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USAF General predicts war with China in 2025, tells officers to prep by firing 'a clip' at a target (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 OP
Warmongering at its best. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #1
Precisely. I bet this USAF General is a Trumpist and C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #2
And brush up on Geneva Convention. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #7
More on Gen. Minihan Deep State Witch Jan 2023 #3
Thank you, Deep State Witch C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #4
I thought the military called them magazines? getagrip_already Jan 2023 #5
Correct again! C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #6

C0RI0LANUS

(1,253 posts)
2. Precisely. I bet this USAF General is a Trumpist and
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 04:08 PM
Jan 2023

following the Fox News BS line.

I would not be advising my airmen and pilots to waste 9mm ammunition on the "Chinese hordes" as he is insinuating. I bet Gen Miiniman would like his USAF personnel to shoot at Chinese-looking targets at the range for maximum hatred.

I would advise my personnel to train hard, fly safe, and learn all the necessary technologies.

Deep State Witch

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3. More on Gen. Minihan
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 04:12 PM
Jan 2023
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-general-mike-minihan-mobility/

An aerospace industry conference took on more of a tent revival feel on Wednesday when an Air Force general took the stage and sought to fire the audience up about the existential threat he said China posed to the American way of life and the urgent work needed to defeat it.

As Minihan laid out, the U.S. military is currently not ready “to fight and win inside the first island chain” in the Pacific against the Chinese military in a potential conflict. This is a problem because “your kids grow up subservient to a rules-based order that benefits only one country if we lose this,” he said.

Read to the comments at the end. They're pure gold.

C0RI0LANUS

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4. Thank you, Deep State Witch
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 04:38 PM
Jan 2023

The defense contractors are salivating.

And Gen Mini-Me reminds me of long retired Gen Boykin.

C0RI0LANUS

(1,253 posts)
6. Correct again!
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 05:14 PM
Jan 2023

Having worked with several competent, charismatic Generals, they would never have made that mistake. This informs us of how unserious he is.

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