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US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says
By: Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press 18 hours ago
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A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Su-30 fighter, right, flies with a H-6K bomber during a drill near the East China Sea in September 2016. The U.S. has a "very strong likelihood" of being at war with China in 15 years, says retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges. (Shao Jing/Xinhua via AP, File)
WARSAW, Poland — The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe says it’s likely the United States will be at war with China in 15 years.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said at a Warsaw security forum on Wednesday that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses against Russia as Americans focus more on the Pacific.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges speaks to reporters on the sideline of the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday Oct. 24, 2018. Hodges, who was U.S. Army commander in Europe from 2014-17, told the forum that it's likely but not inevitable that the United States will be at war with China in 15 years. (AP Photo/Vanessa Gera)
Hodges said: "I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable, but it is a very strong likelihood — that we will be at war with China. The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat."
Hodges, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis, was U.S. Army commander in Europe during 2014-17.
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Retired U.S. general says war with China likely in 15 years
"I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable — but it is a very strong likelihood that we will be at war with China," said retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges
Oct. 25, 2018 / 4:49 AM GMT+8
By Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland — The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe warned Wednesday that it's very likely the United States will be at war with China in 15 years.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses in face of a resurgent Russia because America will need to focus more attention on defending its interests in the Pacific.
"The United States needs a very strong European pillar. I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable — but it is a very strong likelihood that we will be at war with China," Hodges told a packed room at the Warsaw Security Forum, a two-day gathering of leaders and military and political experts from central Europe.
"The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat," Hodges said.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges speaks to reporters on the sideline of the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland on Oct. 24, 2018.Vanessa Gera / AP
Hodges was U.S. Army commander in Europe from 2014 until last year. He now is a strategic expert with the Center for European Policy Analysis, a Washington-based research institute.
Despite shifting geopolitical priorities, Hodges said the U.S. commitment to NATO remains "unshakable." He said he is certain the Trump administration views Europe's security as a key U.S. interest even though President Donald Trump has sometimes questioned the Western military alliance's usefulness.
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"So you're going to see us continue to invest here in Europe, continue to train, to practice rotational forces, as well as permanently assign forces for the eventuality that in 10 or 15 years we're going to be having to fight in the Pacific," Hodges said.
Hodges told The Associated Press that a recent near-miss between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a Chinese warship in the disputed South China Sea was only one of the signs pointing to an "an increasingly tense relationship and increasing competition in all the different domains."
Others, he said, are China's "constant stealing of technology" and how China is gaining control of infrastructure by funding projects in Africa and Europe. He said that in Europe, China owns more than 10 percent of the ports.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/retired-us-general-war-china-15-years-58719306
Retired US general says war with China likely in 15 years
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said at a Warsaw security forum on Wednesday that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses against Russia as Americans focus more on the Pacific.
Hodges said: "I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable, but it is a very strong likelihood — that we will be at war with China. The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat."
Hodges, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis, was U.S. Army commander in Europe during 2014-17.
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[环球网报道 记者 丁洁芸 崔天也]美国退役将领24日出惊人论调：美国或在15年后与中国开战。
听着有鼻子有眼。
说出这番话的人是美国陆军驻欧洲前司令本•霍奇斯。美联社10月25日报道称，本•霍奇斯24日在华沙安全论坛上警告说，面对重新崛起的俄罗斯，美国的欧洲盟友们将不得不采取更多行动来确保其自身防御，因为美国需要将更多注意力集中在维护其在太平洋地区的利益上。
霍奇斯称：“美国需要一个非常强大的欧洲支柱。我认为15年后，我们很有可能与中国开战。美国还不具备在欧洲以及在太平洋对付中国威胁所需的一切能力。”
霍奇斯还声称，近日中美军舰几乎在南海相撞只是“中美两国关系日益紧张，在所有不同领域的竞争日益激烈”的迹象之一。其他问题包括中国“窃取技术”，以及通过资助非洲和欧洲项目获得对基础设施的控制权。
对于这种“开战”言论，中国人民大学国际关系学院副院长金灿荣对环球网记者表示，这仅仅是这位退役将领的个人看法。这是一种带有冷战思维的观点，把可控的矛盾看成不可避免的冲突。
“这还是典型的军事思维，”金灿荣说，在这名退役将领看来很多问题只能由军事手段解决，但其实现在越来越多的问题能够通过经济、外交等手段来解决。
金灿荣还说，这只是他个人对未来的一个猜测，但多数猜测是不靠谱的。“他虽然指出了一些中美之间的矛盾，但这些矛盾不一定意味着会发生冲突。”
金灿荣表示，从过去的历史来看，中美之间虽然围绕南海、朝鲜半岛等有诸多矛盾，且存在多年，但过去我们都非常成功地把这些矛盾控制住了。因此，未来控制住局势的可能性还是很大的。再者，15年以后中国的力量会更强大，届时中国将更有能力控制局势。
US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says
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WARSAW, Poland — The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe says it’s likely the United States will be at war with China in 15 years.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said at a Warsaw security forum on Wednesday that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses against Russia as Americans focus more on the Pacific.
Hodges said: "I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable, but it is a very strong likelihood — that we will be at war with China. The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat."
Hodges, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis, was U.S. Army commander in Europe during 2014-17.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/retired-u-s-general-says-war-china-likely-15-years-n924031
Retired U.S. general says war with China likely in 15 years
"I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable — but it is a very strong likelihood that we will be at war with China," said retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges
Oct. 25, 2018 / 4:49 AM GMT+8
By Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland — The former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe warned Wednesday that it's very likely the United States will be at war with China in 15 years.
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses in face of a resurgent Russia because America will need to focus more attention on defending its interests in the Pacific.
"The United States needs a very strong European pillar. I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable — but it is a very strong likelihood that we will be at war with China," Hodges told a packed room at the Warsaw Security Forum, a two-day gathering of leaders and military and political experts from central Europe.
"The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat," Hodges said.
Hodges was U.S. Army commander in Europe from 2014 until last year. He now is a strategic expert with the Center for European Policy Analysis, a Washington-based research institute.
Despite shifting geopolitical priorities, Hodges said the U.S. commitment to NATO remains "unshakable." He said he is certain the Trump administration views Europe's security as a key U.S. interest even though President Donald Trump has sometimes questioned the Western military alliance's usefulness.
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"So you're going to see us continue to invest here in Europe, continue to train, to practice rotational forces, as well as permanently assign forces for the eventuality that in 10 or 15 years we're going to be having to fight in the Pacific," Hodges said.
Hodges told The Associated Press that a recent near-miss between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a Chinese warship in the disputed South China Sea was only one of the signs pointing to an "an increasingly tense relationship and increasing competition in all the different domains."
Others, he said, are China's "constant stealing of technology" and how China is gaining control of infrastructure by funding projects in Africa and Europe. He said that in Europe, China owns more than 10 percent of the ports.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/retired-us-general-war-china-15-years-58719306
Retired US general says war with China likely in 15 years
- By The Associated Press
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said at a Warsaw security forum on Wednesday that European allies will have to do more to ensure their own defenses against Russia as Americans focus more on the Pacific.
Hodges said: "I think in 15 years — it's not inevitable, but it is a very strong likelihood — that we will be at war with China. The United States does not have the capacity to do everything it has to do in Europe and in the Pacific to deal with the Chinese threat."
Hodges, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis, was U.S. Army commander in Europe during 2014-17.
https://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2018-10-25/doc-ifxeuwws7893146.shtml
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[环球网报道 记者 丁洁芸 崔天也]美国退役将领24日出惊人论调：美国或在15年后与中国开战。
听着有鼻子有眼。
说出这番话的人是美国陆军驻欧洲前司令本•霍奇斯。美联社10月25日报道称，本•霍奇斯24日在华沙安全论坛上警告说，面对重新崛起的俄罗斯，美国的欧洲盟友们将不得不采取更多行动来确保其自身防御，因为美国需要将更多注意力集中在维护其在太平洋地区的利益上。
霍奇斯称：“美国需要一个非常强大的欧洲支柱。我认为15年后，我们很有可能与中国开战。美国还不具备在欧洲以及在太平洋对付中国威胁所需的一切能力。”
霍奇斯还声称，近日中美军舰几乎在南海相撞只是“中美两国关系日益紧张，在所有不同领域的竞争日益激烈”的迹象之一。其他问题包括中国“窃取技术”，以及通过资助非洲和欧洲项目获得对基础设施的控制权。
对于这种“开战”言论，中国人民大学国际关系学院副院长金灿荣对环球网记者表示，这仅仅是这位退役将领的个人看法。这是一种带有冷战思维的观点，把可控的矛盾看成不可避免的冲突。
“这还是典型的军事思维，”金灿荣说，在这名退役将领看来很多问题只能由军事手段解决，但其实现在越来越多的问题能够通过经济、外交等手段来解决。
金灿荣还说，这只是他个人对未来的一个猜测，但多数猜测是不靠谱的。“他虽然指出了一些中美之间的矛盾，但这些矛盾不一定意味着会发生冲突。”
金灿荣表示，从过去的历史来看，中美之间虽然围绕南海、朝鲜半岛等有诸多矛盾，且存在多年，但过去我们都非常成功地把这些矛盾控制住了。因此，未来控制住局势的可能性还是很大的。再者，15年以后中国的力量会更强大，届时中国将更有能力控制局势。
