Friday 5 August 2022 07:52 AM 'We won't have a clue it's coming': Jim Molan's chilling warning on China's war ... trends now
A former Australian army major general has warned China could attack US resources in a similar way to the infamous surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II.
Liberal Senator Jim Molan believes "it's possible China could achieve its twofold objective of removing American influence from the western Pacific and bringing Taiwan into its control by attacking US resources in the region.
'Having removed America from the Western Pacific they say to Taiwan, well, Taiwan, what are you going to do now? Are you going to fight on without the Americans backing you up? Of course they're not,' Mr Molan told "Sky News Australia.
He then went on to warn that Australia should be very careful about its commitment to the United States if such a scenario eventuated.
'Whatever it will be that war will be high technology, it will be sharp, it will be fast – and we won't have a clue that it's coming,' he said.
Jim Molan (left) says China may target US resources in a surprise attack similar to Pearl Harbor attack saying, 'It will be sharp, it will be fast – and we won't have a clue that it's coming'. He also warned that Australia should be careful about what resources it commits
Taiwan is located around 130km off the coast of mainland China, where the East China Sea meets the South China Sea
Earlier this week China declared it would conduct a massive set of war games around Taiwan beginning on August 2 and lasting until August 8.
The military drills blockade the island from the outside world and intrude into its territorial waters, and involve ground, air and sea forces carrying out live fire exercises in what is the largest threat to the territory's independence in decades.
The increased aggression from Beijing was sparked by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi - the third most senior politician in America - provocatively visiting the island on August 3.
Pelosi has been a high-profile critic of China's human rights record for decades, and the trip was seen as cementing that legacy as she nears the end of her career.
Beijing appears to be rehearsing for an attack on the island, which President Xi
