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Originally posted by rmatrem
For example, I believe China only has about 10 days of reserves of oil. Once the American population was attack and even if most were killed off, other countries would stop importing supplies including oil... without oil, you don't have the means of an invasion.
Wei Jingsheng, a leading international advocate for political reform in China, said in an interview with The Washington Times that President Bush and other U.S. leaders do not fully understand the chance of a conflict breaking out and must do more to avert it.
"Sino-U.S. relations are reaching a crucial point and most of the American public does not know about," said Mr. Wei, who spent almost 18 years in Chinese prisons before his release in 1997. "The United States needs to pay more attention to the possibility of nuclear war with China."
Mr. Wei said he has heard from government officials in China, including some within the military, who are worried by the growing chance of a nuclear war.
Recent Chinese military exercises and a Chinese general's threat to use nuclear missiles against U.S. cities are two signs of the danger, said Mr. Wei, who has an office in Washington.
"In the past, China may have felt that it was not time for them to confront the U.S.," Mr. Wei said. "Now, things are different. Now the Chinese feel that they need to use these kind of nuclear threats. China is very serious about that. The nuclear threat from China is a substantial threat, not theoretical."
The comments come as Chinese President Hu Jintao is set to visit Washington next week. They also echo Pentagon concerns that China is preparing to attack Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China, in the next few years.
Especially as the chinese only got to their level of technology by stealing and copying it from the west. Their vaunted 4000 years of civilization still left them as peasants until the recent past.
Originally posted by Leveller
In reality, this guy doesn't have the power to take his country to war.
If this is real get scared. I am serious.
Originally posted by RebelSaint
China, despite OVERWHELMING military numbers advantage, would never commit the equivalent of extinction by an outright invasion of the U.S.
alliance between atleast Russia and one more heavyweight in the global world. If say the East (Russia, China) and a coalition of Arab nations (Iran, Syria) had a true military alliance then and only then would an attack from China come.
Also, I'm pretty sure an invasion scenario would never succeed. What is more probable is a sneak massive nuclear or biological or crippling combination of WMD attack on major populated areas of the United States.
American allies such as Western Europe, Israel, Japan, South Korea while the U.S. regroups its forces for a counter strike.
I am not too familiar with India's political leaning in the event of WW3 but I am pretty sure India would be mobilized to counter a Chinese invasion.
Or they may get sandwiched between China and Pakistan and be forced to defend for their lives.
Interesting times indeed....
Originally posted by FredT
"Our strength lies in our intensive attacks and our barbarity..."
China should not be trusted in any way shape or form. Im sure the communist leadership recognizes this quote from Hitler
Originally posted by cam man
If china wants to invade the US, just because its running out of room for development. We cant lose. The US will do anything it can do.
From reinstating the draft, droping the newest and most effective weapons on them to the point where its not even right. The allies will oblitarate china. Not even to mention the support we will have.
Plus china got beat by japan back in ww2. i doubt in 70 years there all ready to invade us and win when they couldnt even hold off a smaller country.
Originally posted by rmatrem
For example, I believe China only has about 10 days of reserves of oil. Once the American population was attack and even if most were killed off, other countries would stop importing supplies including oil... without oil, you don't have the means of an invasion.
news.xinhuanet.com...
Also, you are right, they would have to protect their supply lines, which in fact don't come from China... China is too depended on other countries for much needed supplies while America needs toys from China.