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Air Force secretary: Branch focused on confronting China, must retire old platforms
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Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall delivers remarks Monday during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md.
Kendall made the remarks during the Air Force Association Air Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., as a "blueprint" for the Air and Space forces, Congress and others to follow to meet national security challenges, the U.S. Air Force said in a press release.
My answer was that I had three; China, China, and China."
Altogether, Kendall mentioned "China 27 times in the speech compared to a single mention of Russia and Afghanistan three times," the Air Force said in the press release.
"The Air Force must be allowed to have a mix of aircraft, systems and capabilities that maximize the ability to carry out any mission, anywhere, anytime," he said.
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