| From: | Gurth gurth@******.nl |
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| Subject: | Second Hand |
| Date: | Tue, 7 Sep 1999 12:05:49 +0200 |
the street was...
> Yes, the Chinese military has formidible manpower. However, they do not have
> the industrial might to back it. Until very recently there was something
> like one rifle for every five army personnel. The United States has more
> than enough--okay, usually half broken and all too used--rifles, etc., for
> their military. And if we had to mobilize, we have the ability to make
> hundreds of thousands more in a very brief time.
That is assuming the US doesn't pull out when the first Americans
casualties get shown on TV... I doubt the Chinese would give up because a
few thousand of their troops get killed for nothing.
> Now, none of this is taking into account allies. China could, conceivably,
> pull in a fair number of allies
Not so sure... China isn't one of the most popular countries in the world
and their region, I believe.
> including large chunks of the former Soviet Union. However, we get most
> of Europe. I'll take Europe over Asia every day of the week and twice on
> Sunday.
Similarly, the US may have allies in various parts of the world, but those
allies would weigh their possible gains against their possible losses, and
in a war with China, I somehow doubt they'd want to get involved. Barring
perhaps countries like South Korea, which might see an opportunity to get
rid of the North in such a war, of course.
> Yes, they've got manpower. But they have nothing else.
How about the will to use it?
> Good point about supply lines, though. Most people underestimate the
> need for support personnel and strategy, simply comparing things like
> number of men under arms. Bravo.
Also don't forget that if the US were to fight a war with China, in Asia,
and the US would be on the winning hand, the'd be operating inside China --
with all the problems that come with that, such as partizans.
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