The most populated country in the world, with currently the strongest economy, still doesn’t think they can take us? That says more than they realize.
It does...
If it were me, I’d start secretly helping Taiwan arm themselves, and develop a coalition that is ready to strike, but not pre-emptively, so when China pulls the trigger, we can then install Taiwan’s government back in it’s rightful place in Beijing.
Don’t forget,
millions of young men without wives due to the one child policy.
Yes. It says that they are a lot more patient and much smarter than Hitler was.
Population and "economy" do not win wars. Ask the later Roman Empire.
A well-armed and capable military wins wars.
China's military capabilities are on the ascent and, with Obama in the White House, America's military capabilities are on the decline.
Hitler's mistake was that he became too impatient and went to war too early.
Had Hitler been more patient, like the Chinese, he would have had long-range four-engine bombers, next generation fighter aircraft (the Me-109 debuted at the start of the Spanish Civil War), better tanks (the Tiger I did not appear until late 1942) and much more of them.
In the mean time, while Hitler built up his military capabilities, the West would have been enjoying "Peace".
It says they are having problems re-creating our technology from the plans they stole from us.