If you like reading about this stuff, Rand Corporation has a fascinating analysis that I recommend reading. Long story short is the US wins in almost all cases

If you like reading about this stuff, Rand Corporation has a fascinating analysis that I recommend reading. Long story short is the US wins in almost all cases except a short violent war with severe losses up-front, but that is very unlikely and it may actually result in the US engaging in a long-term violent war. China knows this too. The longer it takes for this war to happen the better China will do, but the U.S. geographic situation is too good. The U.S. east coast is permanently protected which means supplies come in, planes can be built, etc. and the U.S. can indefinitely attack and harass Chinese forces. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1140.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1140.html