US engaged in fear mongering to feed military–industrial complex: Analyst
The United States is using scare tactics by exaggerating the power of Russia and China to justify bolstering its arms industry and feed the US military–industrial complex, a geopolitical commentator in Missouri says.
“You have to have this level of fear mongering to go forward with this military–industrial complex and continue to feed the profits of these defense contractors who drive this war economy in the United States,” said Dean Henderson, an author and columnist at Veterans Today.
The head of the US Air Force warned on Monday about the rising air power of Russia and China, saying the two countries’ gap with the US military is closing.
“China and Russia are two good examples of countries who will be fielding capability in the next three to five years; if they stay on track, that is better than what we currently have in many areas,” General Mark Welsh said during a three-day visit to Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
“Fighter aircraft in the next three to five years that have more capability than what we currently have sitting on the ramp. The F-35 will stay a generation ahead of them. F-22 will, too. Everything else we have will not stay ahead. The gap has closed,” Welsh told Fox News.
American officials have expressed their concerns about the military power of China and Russia during the past years.
“When these generals come out and say this, its fear mongering,” Henderson told Press TV on Tuesday. “It’s a moneymaker and Welsh is just part of this club, this old boy network and they just have to keep the pounding the fear drums if they’re going to keep feeding the coffers of their handlers and their handlers are the military–industrial companies.”
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