If anything, all of the US's self-destructive moves with chips and the dollar (and I am still convinced probably Covid) proves that they're extremely likely to do other very self-destructive things like what I have suggested they will do. Kill switch and/or all the Boeings flying to, from, and within Chinese airspace, with weaponized autopilot remotely turned on at the start of war, kamikaze-ing into stationary strategic, military, and symbolic Chinese targets like a thousand missiles. A thousand 9/11s on China. To them, anything is worth it if they can hurt China. They fully are capable of burning their own house down just to give China a few third degree burns. To be honest, I am baffled you think they are being rational. The fear of losing their hegemony has driven them to become rabid mad dogs, foaming at the mouth. There is only one thing that can be done to dogs like that.
In the US, it is not only the government but also the corporations who wield power and make policies, and Boeing is not owned by the government but rather by private entities who may not be sharing the same motives as the government. Kill switch will destroy the Boeing institution but not the USG, hence it's in Boeing's best interest to prevent the government from inducing it's death, and we know how much influence these corporations have over the government. Moreover, USG still has some rationality, though they don't have many options to choose from. Peace, diplomacy, and fair dealing aren't an option for them since they've never sought and developed these traits.
No really. Every rule has exceptions, nothing is absolute because nature throws curveballs from time to time. That's not how all societies work either, there are cultures and ideologies that are more accommodating and tolerant than others. Some cultures assimilate generally, some cultures seek to supplant others by force.
Thanks for confirming my point and negating your own.
If you ever felt useless.
Just remember this, India despite having 10 times bigger military and 10 times the budget of Pakistan's military has managed to lose half of Kashmir to them and still can't get it back.
I don't believe that is true. I'm pretty certain the Indian military in size is ~2:1 to Pakistan (and even below 2:1 in most equipment), but they do have a 10× larger budget.
Example:
Indian MBT count is ~3700 vs Pakistan's 2600. IFV/APC: India ~4200 vs Pak ~3100. Artillery: India ~5400 vs Pak ~3800. Army Aviation: India ~550 vs Pak ~300. AF F/A aircraft: India ~600 vs Pak ~450. Submarines: India 18 vs Pak 5. Surface fleet: India ~200 vs Pak ~90. Active manpower ~2 million vs 1 million.
The real question is: why does India have a 10× larger budget but not 10× larger military? This question has been debated before (maybe not on SDF); that's how I knew the size isn't 10× larger. And from what I remember, the answers ranged from inefficient use of resources and corruption (and possibly a grossly and unlikely understated Pakistan defense budget).
As someone from Pakistan. I cannot thank China enough for making solar panels so cheap. If this technology was in the hands of western capitalists. Solar Panels would have been unaffordable.
China mass produced solar panels and then exported it to the developing world at an affordable price
Electricity bill here is extremely high so installing solar panels in a country where sun shines alot is a lifesaver.
I heard Pakistanis installed so many private solar panels that demand for power from the grid has fallen to the level that the state power suppliers are sitting in losses without buyers, cutting the revenue they'd hoped would pay off their loans for those power projects.
