One of the things in our advantage. Is the fact that we are at "war". And the only way to be good at it is to do it. We are developing alot of skills in doing our battles.
"We are developing alot of skills in doing our battles."
Good point, especially with intel. And intel is increasingly important.
We cannot compete, in the long run, with China on land. Our military would best fight China the way the Mongels did, with rapid mobility. Holding land over a vast continent takes a back seat to wiping out enemy forces, even with the numbers China boasts. The mongels proved that quality can beat quantity if there is enough room to maneuver.
But here is something we need to bear in mind: Japan is now patenting more inventions than the US. In the long run, we may be dependent on Japan as our high-tech ally. That bothers me. But remaining an ally with Japan is not the end of the world, as things look right now.