Do you think that China or Russia would have the ability to carry out that kind of lightning operation? The United States did. Well, no, but that doesn't mean, well, China, yes, China, yes, China very soon [will have the ability to carry out a lightning operation]. And you know, their leader has said, we will develop this capability. We know that their intent is to do precisely this in Taiwan. Russia's a more complicated case. (43:21–43:28)
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Asserts that China will soon have the capability to conduct rapid military operations.
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