Will China ever defeat itself?
Chinese navy J-15s on the aircraft carrier ‘Liaoning.’ The U.S. military increasingly has one overriding preoccupation: Figuring out how to deter China or, in the event of war in the western Pacific, defeat it. But it’s possible that, in time, China will defeat itself.
Can China’s Military overwhelm the US?
China Media Says U.S. ‘Will Be Defeated,’ Boasts Army Can Overwhelm American Troops In a new editorial this week, Communist Party newspaper the Global Times suggested further expansion of China’s military in a push against actions of the United States.
How many planes will China lose in a war with America?
“The Chinese may lose one or two submarines, a surface ship, two or three reconnaissance aircraft, and two or four fighter jets. Americans are less likely to lose one submarine, as well as one or two scout planes and two to four fighters.”
Will the US-China geostrategic battle intensify without a direct peer-to-peer War?
Like the Cold War of the 20th century, the geostrategic battle between the U.S and China may intensify without a direct peer-to-peer war.
What does China need to do to win against America?
China will also need to get good at maintaining and improving world class equipment under the worst of conditions. While it might not be sexy, innovation and keeping ahead of the curve would pay dividends in a war against America when we look out over the long term.
Could China go to war with the United States?
While Beijing certainly has the tools to get the job done when it comes to a war with Washington, the challenges China would face in such a conflict would be immense— and many of them could be quite basic. The PRC would be going to war against the premier military power on the planet— some would argue the most lethal fighting machine of all time.
Could China overtake the United States as a world power?
The study sketches, and ranks, four major possibilities. A “triumphant” China that grows, prospers and gains influence until it matches or exceeds the United States in most measures of power. The RAND analysts rated this outcome as “unlikely.”
Will US allies support America in a war against China?
Whether US allies support American efforts against China depends on how the war begins. If war breaks out over a collapse of the DPRK, the United States can likely count on the support of South Korea and Japan. Any war stemming from disputes in the East China Sea will necessarily involve Japan.
Should China “borrow” the world’s best combat systems?
We all know China has a great track record of, well, permanently “borrowing” the designs of many of the world’s best combat systems. However, one can only gain so much by playing copy cat. Even a copy needs to be reverse engineered— and sometimes that isn’t easy. A poor copy would do China no good on the battlefield.