Retired General Warns U.S. Faces Unprecedented Global Threats, Risks of World War III

Retired four-star General Jack Keane, a senior strategic analyst for Fox News, has issued a stark warning about the current global security environment.

He suggests that the U.S. is on a perilous path toward a potential third world war. His comments come amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Europe and heightened tensions in the Pacific.

In a recent interview with FOX Business Stuart Varney, Keane highlighted that the U.S. is facing the most serious and challenging threats since World War II.

This assessment follows a congressional commission’s review of the Biden administration’s national defence strategy, which revealed that the U.S. military currently lacks the necessary capabilities and capacity to confidently deter or prevail in a major conflict. This underscores the gravity of the situation.

The commission’s findings indicate that China and Russia are actively working to undermine U.S. interests and that the U.S. military faces significant challenges in addressing these threats. Keane noted a notable shift in the behaviour of U.S. adversaries, emphasising that Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are increasingly collaborating and coordinating their efforts against the U.S. This new alignment is driven by their perception of American weakness, which they exploit to further their agendas.

Conflicts in the Middle East and tensions with China are growing. FOX BUSINESS

Keane stressed that the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, including Iran’s aggressive actions against Israel and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Europe, are not isolated incidents but part of a broader pattern of increased global aggression. He also pointed to a significant escalation in China’s assertiveness under President Xi, contributing to a more volatile international landscape.

The retired general reiterated the commission’s conclusion that the current global security environment mirrors the dangers faced by the U.S. during World War II. He warned that the U.S. could find itself embroiled in simultaneous conflicts with China, Russia, and Iran, a scenario that could potentially lead to a full-scale global war.

Keane’s remarks underscore the urgent and critical need for a reassessment of U.S. defence strategies and capabilities in light of the evolving global threats and the increasing coordination among major adversaries, highlighting the importance of this action.