During the Cold War, the US had the capacity to fight two wars simultaneously.
PoolNow, the Pentagon faces the possibility of war with resurgent major powers Russia and China which can deploy huge militaries and sophisticated weapons.
In planning for the possibility of a new world war, the US must look at the global picture.
AdvertisementBut China, Russia, Iran, and other US adversaries are drawing closer together, sharing weapons technology and drawing up new alliances, magnifying their threat.
"If there's a World War, you know, it won't be the sort of single-handed conflicts that we've sort of gotten used to," he said.
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