[driftless2]

There are legitimate reasons to be concerned, but I also remember decades past when a number of "experts" stated war with the Soviet Union was inevitable. Many people believed that. But now the SU is no more. Putin rattles the saber occasionally, but I doubt the average Russky looks forward to nuclear war with the U.S. Incidentally, we've already been at war with China. That was the Korean War.

But communist China is not much of a communist country anymore. It's an authoritarian country. Like the Russians, I doubt its citizens look forward to nuclear armageddon either. Plus the fact that China and the U.S. rely on trade to sustain our economies makes me think the prospects for war between China and the U.S. are pretty slim. Islamism is still the biggest threat as far as I'm concerned.

[capt B]

except USSR had about 300 million whereas China has a BILLION and a HALF, mostly men. They can afford to lose a few hundred million, we can.t

[cripplecreek]

Plus the fact that China and the U.S. rely on trade to sustain our economies makes me think the prospects for war between China and the U.S. are pretty slim.

A war you can see anyway. Iran is threatening to close the strait of Hormuz (with Russian and Chinese mines) Meanwhile we just granted a waiver to China to buy Iranian gas despite our sanctions. Then we'll protect Chinese ships from Chinese mines.

Seems to me that the rest of the world is doing a fine job of breaking us because we aren't bright enough to recognize it.

[Last Dakotan]

No, China looks for trade to expand their economy and to destroy ours.

[Marko413]

I agree with this point exactly. China has more to lose than we do. Look at the border differences between us in the event of a nuclear attack. We have what, Canada and Mexico to deal with? Hardly a concern. However, China has to deal with India and Russia potentially making land grabs in the west where populations are low and borders are weak.

Developed nations would offer us support in the recovery so they split up China for themselves. Japan, Korea, and Taiwan have good reason to make sure China doesn’t win out that battle.