China Built New Military Specifically Designed to Attack US Assets: Air Force Secretary

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said that China has been preparing for war against the United States for over two decades.

U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on April 19, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

China has been preparing for war against the United States for more than two decades, including forming new military services specifically designed to attack U.S. assets, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Sept. 11.

Speaking at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2023 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Mr. Kendall said China has been optimizing its forces “to prevail against the U.S.” in the Western Pacific for more than 20 years.