Were ‘prepared’ for WAR with China, Trump Defence Sec says after Xi threat as tariff scrap escalates dramatically [Video]

US DEFENCE Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the US is “prepared” for war with China in response Beijing’s chilling World War Three threat.

President Trump’s fresh 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with doubled duties on Chinese goods – sparking devastating trade wars.

Trump doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports from 10 per cent to an eye-watering 20 per cent, prompting a chilling warning from Xi Jinping‘s nation.

China’s foreign affairs ministry said: “If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end.”

Hegseth slammed Beijing‘s threat, warning “we’re …