WASHINGTON, Sep 17. The United States is not modernizing its army fast enough to contain Russia and China, said General John Hayten, deputy head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces. do not want this to happen. But if we want to prevent it, we must successfully contain them, which in turn means that we need a new modernized army, and we are moving incredibly slowly towards this goal, «- said Hayten during a virtual event organized by the Atlantic Council (recognized as an undesirable organization in Russia). As the American military leader said, the United States was the most powerful force in the world. “But now we have rivals — China and Russia, with whom we must deal. And both countries are moving fast , China is moving incredibly fast. Until we can match, we will be in a position where it doesn't matter how far ahead you are, as long as the other person moves fast. rhe, no matter what the distance between you, sooner or later, he will catch up. We cannot allow this to happen, «Hayten emphasized.
The Pentagon called the Russian army incredibly strong and modernized
