The role of the Economy in national confrontations
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plawolf
Lieutenant General
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Re: economy's role in long wars
I think he is secretly a agent for the Rwanda tourism board and he wants to offer you a trip wolf...=P
seriously I think he is trying to show a economy that has suffered a prolong conflict and is on the rebound. Problem is Rwanda was a civil war, a Sino American war would be much larger played out across half the planet and involve virtually every economy on the planet.
I think he is secretly a agent for the Rwanda tourism board and he wants to offer you a trip wolf...=P
seriously I think he is trying to show a economy that has suffered a prolong conflict and is on the rebound. Problem is Rwanda was a civil war, a Sino American war would be much larger played out across half the planet and involve virtually every economy on the planet.
plawolf
Lieutenant General
Re: economy's role in long wars
Well, I always wanted to go to Africa.
Considering he posted that after I criticised his suggestion that loosing nukes was a good idea I think he was trying to... I give up, I don't know what he was trying to get at.
Well, I always wanted to go to Africa.
Considering he posted that after I criticised his suggestion that loosing nukes was a good idea I think he was trying to... I give up, I don't know what he was trying to get at.
Re: economy's role in long wars
For the US, the question is will China trade all of China for LA or Taiwan. The US must also come to the conclusion that China won't, so the US can rightly ignore Chinese threat over LA and push the Chinese back from Taiwan.
See where this gets you?
For the US, the question is will China trade all of China for LA or Taiwan. The US must also come to the conclusion that China won't, so the US can rightly ignore Chinese threat over LA and push the Chinese back from Taiwan.
See where this gets you?
shen
Senior Member
Re: economy's role in long wars
The question is not whether China will risk nuclear war over Taiwan. The problem is the current US plan envisions massive strikes against Chinese mainland as part of any conflict with China. Chinese defensive systems have advanced to the point that US forces can't just standoff and prevent a Chinese landing or blockade without first strike mainland targets such as, command and control, short and medium range ballistic missiles, antiship ballistic and cruise missile, OTH radar sites, long range AD missile and radar sites, as well as airfield and naval facilities.
Unlike back in Korean War days or even in 1996, US can't afford to give Chinese mainland sanctuary status anymore without taking disproportionate casualty or even lose.
If Taiwan declares formal independence (unlikely), China will go to war (by law as well as overwhelming public sentiment), US will attack Chinese mainland. The fight will not be over Taiwan at that point, it would be a fight for China. Now if Chinese leaders see B-2s approaching China, how do they if they are attacking DF-21s or DF-31s?
The question is not whether China will risk nuclear war over Taiwan. The problem is the current US plan envisions massive strikes against Chinese mainland as part of any conflict with China. Chinese defensive systems have advanced to the point that US forces can't just standoff and prevent a Chinese landing or blockade without first strike mainland targets such as, command and control, short and medium range ballistic missiles, antiship ballistic and cruise missile, OTH radar sites, long range AD missile and radar sites, as well as airfield and naval facilities.
Unlike back in Korean War days or even in 1996, US can't afford to give Chinese mainland sanctuary status anymore without taking disproportionate casualty or even lose.
If Taiwan declares formal independence (unlikely), China will go to war (by law as well as overwhelming public sentiment), US will attack Chinese mainland. The fight will not be over Taiwan at that point, it would be a fight for China. Now if Chinese leaders see B-2s approaching China, how do they if they are attacking DF-21s or DF-31s?
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Re: economy's role in long wars
The US is not willing to give up LA for Taiwan... We are willing to negotiate for Detroit and Chicago however.
The US is not willing to give up LA for Taiwan... We are willing to negotiate for Detroit and Chicago however.
Equation
Lieutenant General
Re: economy's role in long wars
Hold on...what's wrong with Chicago? I like Chi-town.
Hold on...what's wrong with Chicago? I like Chi-town.
Equation
Lieutenant General
Re: economy's role in long wars
Mainland has better looking women, more historical sites, and places to visit. Can't go skiing in Taiwan in the winter.
Mainland has better looking women, more historical sites, and places to visit. Can't go skiing in Taiwan in the winter.