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Scary simulations of all-out war between China and the US
- cmurf 7y agoWell that's embarrassing. Spending all this money, more than the next seven countries combined, dwarfing the spending of #2 China. And yet it's ambiguous who would win a war? It's almost like China could force the U.S. to spend itself into oblivion, sorta like the U.S. did to the U.S.S.R.
- nickgrosvenor 7y agoSeems like there are too many unknowns to accurately predict outcomes. 1. How much does the experience of US forces benefit them? Has it created bad habits from fighting in different conditions? Does the US military have a bureaucracy problem? Is the US weapon infrastructure up to date, or decaying? 2. How does the Chinese military make critical decisions? Who’s really in charge? Are the Chinese weapons systems fully capable in real world scenarios? How do the Chinese servicemen feel about fighting? Does their lack of experience matter? 3. Would a conflict based on keeping China from expanding their reach in the South China Sea balloon to full scale war across multiple theatres with multiple allies? What percentage of each superpowers resources would be allocated to win this conflict?