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Originally Posted by BavarianHorde
With Obama in the White House, I don't believe that he will go GW Bush on Iran.
As for America defeating any army on earth? They have the most might and fire power, there is no doubt. But China has shear numbers. At the very least, hand to hand, the Chinese win hands down.
As the Chinese economy grows, they will only get more powerful. So millitary might coupled with shear numbers? I am afraid that America is going to get bumped down to number two in the near future.
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Sheer numbers means nothing in terms of modern warfare. While the Chinese have manpower, the American's have the advantage of force multipliers and its not even close. Remember that China has a mainly land locked military, they don't have a navy that can prevent maritime exclusion. They're airforce is improving but still about 20 years behind the American's in terms of sheer technology and training. The American military is battle hardened and experienced while the Chinese military is experienced in shooting civilians.
The sheer numbers advantage is no advantage when your numbers are peeled back miles before they're in range to do any damage.
The American's are not great at the post war phase, but the actual war phase, they're wizards.
The 1000 pound gorilla is what Russia would do, however I think they'd be content to watch China fall. Plus they're armed forces is going through significant changes and is probably not capable of successfully fighting a mass war right now.