[Popman]

Does America have enough military economic power to defeat a combined force of Russia and China?

If we asked this question....yes

Impose a large tariff on Chinese goods being imported... cut them off at the knees

Repeal the laws to be able to send our energy overseas...to cut Putin's gonads off

Of course, that would highly affect the price of USA goods....our gibsmedat / FSA people would not stand for it...

[Robert A Cook PE]

On the other hand, CHINA could impose a blockade on US without anything but a pen. And a phone call to THEIR own ports.

We could never stop enough trade into China to hurt their (communist-supporting/communist-supported) economy. Sure, they would be “harmed” - a little bit - if they lost their best custoemr. But the Chinese generals would not be affected, and the Chinese slave labor would put up with life as they have before, at a higher comfort level than ever before. (They are, after all, better off now than before Clinton’s/Bushes started trading so heavily to feed cheap prices here.

We’d be floored for two-three years of low productivity and intense pain like 1942-1943. Then, when our factories resumed production after being “built” again, China could simply flip the switch “on” to kill the rebuilt factories.

[central_va]

Of course, that would highly affect the price of USA goods....our gibsmedat / FSA people would not stand for it...

Short term inflation, in the long run prices would return to pre tariff levels.