US Military Could be ‘Learning the Wrong Lessons’ from Ukraine War: US General

US Military Could be ‘Learning the Wrong Lessons’ from Ukraine War: US General
A Ukrainian serviceman flies a drone on the outskirts of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Dec. 30, 2022. SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The United States should adjust its strategies and programs based on the performance of the Russian and Ukrainian militaries in their ongoing struggle to avoid learning the wrong lessons for a future fight, according to one U.S. general.

By attempting to learn wholesale from Ukraine, the U.S. military could be setting itself up for failure in a conflict against China over Taiwan, said Marine Brig. Gen. Mark Clingan during an April 3 talk at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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