[ClearCase_guy]

In WWII, the Japanese started strong. Up until Midway, they had one victory after another. However, the massive industrial base in the US could replace any ships or planes we lost, and we kept training pilots too. Eventually, we had some solid victories, and the Japanese could not replace either men or material, so they never recovered and eventually lost.

If -- big if -- we had a naval war with China, we might start strong, and have one victory after another. But we simply could not replace any material losses we might suffer. The massive industrial base in China could churn out ships and planes and replace whatever we destroyed. Eventually, they would score some solid victories, and we would simply not recover.

[DonaldC]

Well said.

[353FMG]

>>Eventually, they would score some solid victories, and we would simply not recover.<<

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I guess you’re expecting a protracted war.

[Frank_2001]

“But we simply could not replace any material losses we might suffer.”

But, couldn’t we get some Mexicans to slap together a few steel mills and start building some planes, tanks and ships???/s;)

[sukhoi-30mki]

That massive industrial base will not be able to churn out oil to drive their war machine. That is their Achilles’ heel.

[randomhero97]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be the case at all. Our boomers parked few miles out in the ocean would make quick work of their "industrial base."

The Chinese maybe could send out to sea one carrier group. Easy pickings for our subs.

[Leaning Right]

The massive industrial base in China could churn out ships and planes and replace whatever we destroyed

Not if that industrial base was under pinpoint air attack. As you know, the US mainland was not bombed in WWII. The Chinese would not have this advantage.

[ROTB]

Also, the Russians, Cubans, Venezuelans, Arabs, and North Koreans could attack us at the same time and wipe us out in a day.

China will only risk attack with full assurance from the Russians et al that they will also attack.

China is NOT stupid.

See the tagline ...

[DoughtyOne]

That’s just one of a myriad of scenarios that sees us in serious decline. So far we’ve had no more luck getting this looked at and fixed, than the tax credit extension.

Our party is about as impotent as a political party could be.

We have a president on the ropes, and our guys are feverishly toweling him off and giving him water. So far it looks for all the world like our guys are going to hand him a second term.

[Recon Dad]

The Japanese had planes and equipment. They had ships and planes that could not get to the fight, what they didn’t have was oil.
Even with that they still kept fighting until the bombs dropped.

[VRW Conspirator]

Eventually, they would score some solid victories, and we would simply not recover.

Should the ChiComs start a war where the USA is involved, China's economy will take a nose dive. And, if the USA is involved, so is every other freedom loving country, like it or not. In the short run and long run, China, IMO, has more to lose.