Navy says China fight is most likely in 2020s, sharpening its focus on readiness
By Megan Eckstein
Mar 3, 06:01 PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy sees the 2020s as presenting the “peak risk” for China making a move against Taiwan, driving the service’s effort to prioritize readiness over fleet size, the vice chief of naval operations told lawmakers Thursday.
Adm. William Lescher told the House Armed Services Committee China clearly remains the pacing threat for the U.S. military.
“The Navy brings a strong view that the decade of concern is 2020 — and in some respects, that’s not a universal view in the department, but we consistently believe and have thought that that’s the decade that we see of peak risk and that we’re going to be ready for,” he said.
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/03/03/navy-says-china-fight-is-most-likely-in-2020s-sharpening-its-focus-on-readiness/
