[Rebelbase]

I was suggesting Japan's build-up of war material back in 34-35, but maybe the late 20's would be a better analogy.

You are correct, we are far advanced technologically. Yet, I think the Chicoms will advance rapidly at a greater pace based on the U.S. government approved technolgoy exchange that was arranged during the x42 years.

Reverse engineering has a tendency to speed up progress that normally would have taken much longer if traditional development were used.

War with China is inevitable. Better to beat a mad dog when its a puppy than to wait until it becomes a wolf.

[John H K]

It's my conviction that the PRC collapses in civil war, during the next 15-25 years it will need to even begin to rival the US militarily, long before the PRC military is respectable.