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It's complicated. Any war between the US and China will likely be over disputed territories in the South China Sea, the reunification of Taiwan, maybe taking So
by openasocket 7y ago
It's complicated. Any war between the US and China will likely be over disputed territories in the South China Sea, the reunification of Taiwan, maybe taking South Korea. The US can't invade the Chinese mainland, and China can't project power to the US mainland. The only way such a way ends is when both sides come to the negotiating table, where victory or defeat will be determined by political factors. The US wins by blocking shipping. China wins by destroying ships and bases. The political fallout from losing a carrier would probably be enough to bring the US to the table.
- SEJeff 7y agoThe official death toll of Pearl Harbor was 2,403. A Nimitz class US Navy Aircraft carrier houses ~6,000 sailors and airmen. If a carrier was sunk in a first strike, I'd expect a similar response to what the US responded to Pearl Harbor with. The US still has a first strike nuclear weapons doctrine. China does not. This would be bad for everyone so I do NOT want this, but am just pointing out the reality of how it would escalate. Disclaimer: I'm spit balling as a US Army Veteran here.