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> Isn't the US Military like 3 times the size of the 3 next largest militaries combined or something? The PLA is larger. The PLAN is larger. China is situated

> Isn't the US Military like 3 times the size of the 3 next largest militaries combined or something? The PLA is larger. The PLAN is larger. China is situated far closer to the likely contested areas. > _existential_ threats Your head is firmly embedded in the sand. If you care you need to do some reading. A shortcut to your learning looks something like this: The CCP's ascension and probable downward spiral is only reversible through control over resources contested by the West and regional players. The parties cannot cooperatively resolve the disputed issues because more resources are required than are available and no viable alternatives exist. War is probably coming, perhaps inevitable, unless one of the key players implodes domestically.

JohnMakin 3y ago
> The PLA is larger. Pretty much only if you count number of active duty troops. USA outspends China significantly, and the number of tanks, warships, planes, etc. is vastly in favor of the USA, not even to mention nuclear warheads.
- howmayiannoyyou 3y ago
  > USA outspends China US costs are far higher for almost everything, and the PLA obfuscates their spending. I wouldn't rely on this assumption.
wing-_-nuts 3y ago
>unless one of the key players implodes domestically. If you listen to Zeihan, you'd be convinced china is on the verge of implosion due to it's demographic crash. I think he's a bit too deterministic, but it does lend credence to the 'now or never' idea that china is, in fact, serious about invading Taiwan by 2030 as things only get worse for them from there...