China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
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Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#2Deterrence is many magnitudes cheaper than having to fight. The US should up defense spending to 10% of GDP, it will be cheaper in the long run than fighting a war (let alone the cost of losing).
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#3Of course they are. They'd be stupid not to.
The US has definitely been preparing for war with China, just like they have with other possible foes. That's not a guarantee that war will happen - si vis pacem, para bellum and all.
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#4They want Taiwan and if/when they try to take it they’ll need to be able to defeat the US.
Which they will do with shit-tons of cheap drones.
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#5This seems like China and the US are both engaging in a welfare program for their militaries by running this perpetual "will China invade?!" sideshow.
Quietly give Taiwan some ground-based ICBMs and a couple fully-stocked Ohio-class subs, and this all goes away for a very low price.
I realize this proposal is total madness, but so is a hot war between China and the US, and this is a pretty good way to guarantee that that scenario stays off the table.
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#6Of course they are. They'd be stupid not to. The US has definitely been preparing for war with China, just like they have with other possible foes. That's not a guarantee that war will happen - si vis pacem, para bellum and all.
Especially when a US general says "We'll be at war with China within 2 years". They'd be absolutely negligent not to prepare for a war with the US.
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#7This seems like China and the US are both engaging in a welfare program for their militaries by running this perpetual "will China invade?!" sideshow. Quietly give Taiwan some ground-based ICBMs and a couple fully-stocked Ohio-class subs, and this all goes away for a very low price. I realize this proposal is total madness, but so is a hot war between China and the US, and this is a pretty good way to guarantee that…
ground-based ICBMs and a couple fully-stocked Ohio-class subs
(as in medium to long range nukes, and nuclear-powered subs) ?
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#8Deterrence is many magnitudes cheaper than having to fight. The US should up defense spending to 10% of GDP, it will be cheaper in the long run than fighting a war (let alone the cost of losing).
That could trigger a popular revolt.
Re: China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says
#9This seems like China and the US are both engaging in a welfare program for their militaries by running this perpetual "will China invade?!" sideshow. Quietly give Taiwan some ground-based ICBMs and a couple fully-stocked Ohio-class subs, and this all goes away for a very low price. I realize this proposal is total madness, but so is a hot war between China and the US, and this is a pretty good way to guarantee that…
ground-based ICBMs and a couple fully-stocked Ohio-class subs (as in medium to long range nukes, and nuclear-powered subs) ?
Yes that's the implication