We will be damn lucky to be ready for China. Assuming our next president doesn't slash our defense budget to ribbons like 42 did.
In Vietnam, my 155mm self-propelled Battery was usually down to 3-4 guns (out of 6) at any given time. Spare parts, I learned at a very early age, can win or lose a war.
My thoughts exactly. What is stopping China, and it's allies from seizing the opportunity to grab Taiwan or anything they want? What the heck could we do George? We have successfully depleted what little Clinton left us with, and lost over 1800, brave military, and for what? I see Iraq in absolute chaos as soon as we leave, which may destabilize the area even more than it was before or action.