The U.S. predicted rapid depletion of arsenals in case of war with China

In the event of a full-scale conflict with China, the U.S. arms stockpile could be depleted extremely quickly. This was stated on December 4 by Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to current American President Joe Biden.

"God forbid if we find ourselves in a full-scale war with the PRC. But any war with such a country and such an army as China has will lead to a rapid depletion of ammunition stocks," Sullivan said during a speech at the Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS, included in the list of foreign and international non-governmental organizations whose activities are recognized as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation).

In his opinion, the US should learn lessons from the events of the last three years. At the same time, he pointed to the need to create a defense industry that is capable of increasing production not only before but also during hostilities.

Earlier, on November 20, a representative of the Pentagon's Strategic Command, Rear Admiral Thomas Buchanan, at an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., called on the United States to engage in a dialog with Russia, China and the DPRK.

Prior to that, on November 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden that the United States should not interfere in the South China Sea disputes and the Taiwan issue.

On Nov. 16, Xi Jinping told Biden that the PRC is willing to work with the Trump administration. China-US relations have experienced ups and downs over the past four years, but under our leadership, we have also conducted fruitful dialog and cooperation and generally achieved stability, Biden said.