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China wouldn't dare pop into this bad boy.. espically with as many US assets in the area that there is.. I guranatee if China tries to take advantage of this situation against India the US will be drawn in, in about 2 seconds in order to prevent India from feeling the need to use nukes.

China is the big question. All bets are off if China comes in.

Were China to intercede, I would agree with you. But I think this would be highly unlikely, as would be the use of nukes by either side. Why hasn't either side already attacked/invaded the other? Each is certainly ready. The reason is that each wants to be a world-player, and the "world community" would certainly react negatively to such an event. China interceding is many moves away from a hypothetical. It is more likely that the USA will press Pakistan to counter the radical 'slims, and force them to leave India alone. Pakistan is currently providing "safe harbor" to the muslim extremists from Afghanistan. This cannot be abided by the USA, and it will not be abided, IMO. Just need the right degree of diplomacy (translation: let us help you get them, or we will topple your regime, Mr. Mussaaraff). The USA is more closely aligned with India's interests than Pakistan's. Regardless of the size of their polulation, they could be rolled over, IMHO.

How would China get in? There's a small obstacle in the way called the Himalayas. There isn't a broad enough front in the Kashmir for China to intervene in large enough numbers. Also, their military is mainly deployed near Taiwan, Vietnam and Siberia. And if they used nukes, the US would have the excuse to take down the Chicoms permanently.