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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Economies are so intermingled I'm sure the USA will always be strong, I don't think anyone takes on a dominance though, at least not these days.
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Oh I agree, we saw how a global economy is like a cheap set of dominos, one fall effects all. I remember back in the 80's the Japanese were poised to take over the world, there was fear in the States of losing their economy through sales to Japan. At the end of the day though the U.S. will do whatever it can to protect its economy through fair means or foul. Its the same here, if China gains to big of an influence in terms of economic gains, the U.S. will adjust how it does business, and adjust its economic based laws to protect itself. So your right, I don't think that there will ever be a dominant economy on a global scale because the world hates a lack of balance.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I think there is a major reason why powerhouse countries don't go to war anymore. At most postering, but I don't think military strength is that significant anymore.
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Right now I would agree if we were talking Russia and America, because the nuclear forces number literally makes war unwinnable. China while a nuclear power doesn't have the offensive or accurate counterforce numbers to ensure mad. If there was a nuclear exchange between China and the U.S., that exchange is still winnable by the Americans.
For example China has about 240 warheads, I believe the Americans have about 5000 active and a equal number of inactive but not destroyed. The Ruskies have about 5000 active and I think 7 to 8 thousand stockpiled.
So realistically China doesn't really have counterforce deterant.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
From a country to country standpoint, or business to business? Business to business, it happens every day.
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From both a business to business and country to country perspective.