[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] B4RK1NG SP1D3R [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Munitions lll [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] MyNameIsCharlie I am an American, also a former infantryman, and have a degree in American History. I can say that China is the only superpower that worries me. They have an Army that is 14 million strong, and no qualms about throwing lives away. They aren't peasants with AK's and RPG's either. They are a fully modernized force that is only about a decade behind us. While we continually say the sea, and our Navy protect us, a determined assault force can get through, provided they have enough people, and the will to do it. If we were to go to war, I actually see China winning, but not through skill or technology. They win the old fashioned way, by numbers. If they wanted to take us opn, they would likely come through the Bering Straights, which is only 20 or so miles across. A massive missile salvo to keep our ships on the defensive, and then they are in Alaska. They then push South through Canada, and onto our northern borders. If they roll with enough armor, they could move quickly, and without fear of all the NRA members taking potshots with their .30.06's. For fuel they could use our refineries. Each one becomes a divisional gas station. I don't see us blowing those, we would want to recapture them, rather than destroying them. Since our military is stretched thin at the moment, we probably could not stand for long. The toughest US units would be the ones that saw combat most recently in Afghanistan. They would likely see themselves in charge of largish militia units, doing ambushes and the like. Over all, I think we would win, but China is no pushover. We would likely die as a society shortly afterwards.[/quote] Your cute little theory is dumb to say the least. Sure, china has numbers, but as soon as war is declared china wouldn't even be able to get their troops out of their own country. You do know that the US has two F-16 squadrons, an F-15 squadron, and an A-10 squadron in South Korea alone, right? They'd be attacking chinas military bases within the first hour of war. Let's not forget two more F-16 squadrons from Italy and Germany (A-10s also), and F-15s from England, that could all be on the attack within hours. Anyone who thinks china can waltz their enormous army over in cargo jets, without being shot down, is delusional. [/quote] That, and I also don't think Canada would just sit by and let China stroll a massive army through to attack America.[/quote] A determined assault, once initiative and momentum are achieved, is very hard to stall. And there isn't much Canada could do. Most of Canada is empty space, which makes a war of maneuverability very easy to do. The Chinese very much could do this. If they really wanted to, just like we could invade them. Either way, its hubris to think we are invulnerable in Fortress America, or that our military is invincible. You both are pretty naive to think otherwise.