[JockoManning]

Hope you're right about China.

However, given all their container ships; all the soldiers they could put on them . . . I think it might be tempting to underestimate China.

Then there is their DEEP rooted Chinese pride and resolve to MAKE CERTAIN this is the CHINESE CENTURY, if not Millennia. They really believe it IS 'their turn' to rule the world and that America is falling like Rome.

[Enigo54]

China has one big worry right next door.

Japan

[xone]

However, given all their container ships; all the soldiers they could put on them . .

Targets @ 24kts. No logistics, air cover, 6500+ miles lines of communication.