Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten briefs the media from the Pentagon Briefing Room, July 29, 2020. DOD photo by Marvin Lynchard.
With global nuclear stockpiles growing and countries upgrading their warheads and rockets, there is an almost unprecedented need to de-escalate tensions and avert atomic armageddon, one of America's most senior officers has said.
Speaking at a meeting hosted by Washington think-tank The Brookings Institution on Monday, Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General John E. Hyten warned of the risks if conflicts spiral out of control, and expressed hope that cooler heads can prevail.
"We never fought the Soviet Union," he said. "As for the great powers, our goal is to never go to war with China and Russia."
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