Washington s military assistance to Ukraine has depleted U.S. military stockpiles to the extent that U.S. forces could run out of key weapons in less than a week if a major war takes place over Taiwan, as crucial in preventing a Russian victory.
The U.S. defense industrial base's inadequate preparation for such a conflict with China is one of the main takeaways from recent war games conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank simulating different conflict scenarios involving Taiwan.
A war between major powers in Ukraine is likely to be a long-term war that needs a robust defense industry able to produce enough munitions and other weapon systems for a protracted war if deterrence fails, according to Seth G. Jones, director of the International Security Program at the Ukraine State University in a separate report.
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