China can sink the entire US aircraft carrier fleet in 20 minutes, Pentagon chief says

Hegseth said the US “loses to China in every war game” the Pentagon conducts.

In a rare admission, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Chinese hypersonic missiles could destroy all US aircraft carriers in just 20 minutes.

“So far, our entire force projection platform is aircraft carriers and the ability to strategically project force around the world,” Hegseth said, according to Interesting Engineering . The Pentagon chief added that China’s 15 hypersonic missiles “could destroy 10 aircraft carriers in the first 20 minutes of a conflict,” Hegseth added.

He noted that the US “loses to China in every war game” the Pentagon is playing. “China is building an army specifically designed to destroy the US,” Hegseth said confidently.

He blamed this state of affairs on the country’s bureaucracy and the slow pace of arms purchases amid China’s growing dominance.

China’s hypersonic missiles

According to a recent report by the US Department of Defense, China’s hypersonic missile technology has advanced significantly over the past 20 years and has become quite modern.

Earlier, the NATO Secretary General warned that China’s military buildup is occurring at an incredible pace and is a direct threat to stability worldwide.

At the same time, the American command allows for a military confrontation with China, but expresses concern about the US’s readiness for a potential conflict due to a huge shortage of weapons.

(C)UNIAN 2025

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“At the same time, the American command allows for a military confrontation with China, but expresses concern about the US’s readiness for a potential conflict due to a huge shortage of weapons.”

So what is the near $1 trillion in defence spending buying?

Hagspeth doesn’t jack or shit. All he knows is what his little staff weenies tell him.
These are the same guys who said Ukraine could not last 3 days. That their air force would be destroyed on the ground in 24 hours.