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originally posted by: GargIndia
a reply to: Krazysh0t
How? There is plenty on the web that you can study yourself.
The current powers have an interest in overt display of their latest as they are preoccupied with order. A challenger does not have to do the same. A challenger will logically hide its military power until the last moment.
Other reason is that empires tend to inflate their capabilities and hide their deficiencies. Mature empires do it even more.
The USA is a fine example of accretion of power based on a technological society. I do not belittle USA's achievements. However every empire has a lifetime, and USA's is about to run out. The USA is sick. It is on deathbed. Its blood has been sucked dry by the leeches. It looks good on the surface but is hollow inside.
You will know what I am saying when your government starts a draft and see very poor response.
originally posted by: GargIndia
a reply to: metodex
So your logic says you can attack Russia and China will not intervene.
China knows fully well that NATO in Russia will the end of China's dream as a superpower, surrounded on all sides by hostile countries.
Manufacturing does not matter. Political power does not come from manufacturing.
The Chinese will react strongly to any Western move against Russia by mounting pressure in the Pacific. You will see.