[Svartalfiar]

If someone was stupid enough to actually invade China there is no way for the US to hold on the ground a country as large as Iran, let alone China - armchair geneal wet dream.

I don't see us actually doing that, either. Granted, what China could really use is a post-WW Japanese style situation, but it's not gonna happen. Even if we did get into a fight, we'd blow the crap out of them, maybe invade Beijing, but that's close to it. Most of their population is dead-broke rural, or poor urban. They don't have the terrorist cave networks like ME countries. And after the ME, there's not going to be any public support for much nation-building. It'll be a kill, surrender, adios.


China can’t even invade Taiwan, let alone the Marshall Islands or Hawaii

Eh, without these US involved, they probably could take Taiwan, but it'd be very messy. Quantity does have a quality all its own. But if a couple other non-US places got involved (Japan, India, SE Asia), I don't know how long it would last. But, of course, we would be involved so it's really a moot point. Unless the Dems grab ahold of everything. Then who knows how far the fans will throw all the shit.

[PIF]

without these US involved, they probably could take Taiwan, but it’d be very messy.
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China right now has no way to do a beach landing, has no experience, and no ships to transport an invasion force. Beach landings are complex and are subject to heavy enemy fire, further reducing the troops trained to do a beach landing. The Chinese could not hold the ground and would be pushed back into the sea.

China might be able to bombard Taiwan with arty (like they tried in the 60s?)and missiles, but that’s the extent at the moment