Could the US invade China?
607124
We could invade and eventually win, but the loss of American life would be catastrophic.
455791
Subjigating China, threatining Australia and it's Pacific satellities and eventually attacking the United States at Pearl Harbor in an attempt to beat down the United States Navy/Air Force to the point where we wouldn't be able to stop them from conquering all the islands in the Pacific. If we had surrendered or lost, they probably would've conquered Hawaii as well.
706101
oh yes even taiwan have u.s help China will still win and u.s will lost more troop in iraq which mean more that 3000 will be kill. becuase China have the world larger amry.
31564
no.  this would be catastrophically bad.  the north koreans have a nuclear weapons program, and the state of the art is unknown to the US.  for all we know they could have several warheads.  they also have successfully tested medium-range intercontinental ballistic missiles, and are presumably well-along on producing missiles that could reach across the pacific to the US.\n\nfor all their backwardness, the north korean military is fairly strong.  there are 5 million north koreans fit for service, all of whom can be legally pressed into uniform and forced to fight.  little money is spent in north korea on industry, agriculture or anything BUT the military.  the result has been starvation and crushing poverty, but the military at least is well-funded.\n\ncouple that with the fact that the regime in pyongyang is unpredictable, cagey and has absolutely no regard for human rights.  any captured american soldiers would undoubtedly be tortured mercilessly.  any hope of a sympathetic resistance is unlikely as the DPRK puts some serious smackdown on -anyone- who steps out of line.\n\nfurthermore, any action in NK would have to go through south korea.  many south koreans have close friends and family in NK and there is considerable sentiment in SK to reunite the two countries.  an unprovoked invasion by the US would certainly strain relations with south korea, destabilize the entire region and probably pull china into the conflict, which with a standing military of nearly 3 million,  and an enormous industrial capacity, is about the LAST thing the us wants to tangle with.\n\nseriously.  any attempt to mess with NK would be disastrous.  i'm sure there are people in washington advocating it, and i can only hope cheney's brain prevails over bush's bravado.
89335
Well, for one thing, China will be another superpower to contend with.  They have lots of people all of the same sense of nationality and patriotism; they have tons of money and they develop their own arms and nuclear weapons.  They should really be taken seriously.\n\nOh yeah, and they've established bases all around the world.  Isn't there a Chinatown in your state?
828343
unfortunately not.  Too many people in India compared to US.  Unless India attacks america and occupy its land...they stands no chance.  There are very few countries in the world that did invade other coutries and occupied land.  India and China are two such countries.  No wonder why these two countries are now  over crowded.
316345
The Chinese are becoming a big threat to us militarily, economically and technoligically speaking. I just read in the news that the US Gov't gave the highest number of visas to China...Why? To get on their good side of course! The Chinese gov't has been building their military up big prompting the US to also spend more on defence. We are making new jet fighters and destroyers. Once again, we may find ourselves in an arms race like with Russia in the 80's.
1152302
That's a scary thought. I don't fear china, but it would be prudent to treat them with as much respect as possible. I believe it would be very costly in lives.
445283
I think NO.  Let's reverse the question, should China take over the world. I think NOT.  The question is realy, should we impose our values and culture on other people.  Look at Iraq, which we supposedly attacked to support "democratic" reform.  It's been a botched job, from the get go.  Now lets take what has been a 3 year process, 280 billion spent, thousands dead and wounded( and I am not talking just US personell) and Iraq is only twice the size of Idaho.\n\nNow extend that a million times and ask the question again.
844571
China is still quite far off from becoming the next superpower.  The American military hegemony is still by far the strongest on the face of the earth.  China really can't compare.  However, by mid-century the notion of China as another superpower is a legitimate query.  The answer to if they will dictate world policy like the US - is NO. Although both China and America's economy will both serve as dominate powers, foreign policy is one of the biggest differences between China and the US.  China has, for hundreds of years...(going back to Genghis Kahn and the Mongols) been a very protectionist country.  It is ingrained in them to stand up against foreign invaders, and to keep the motherland strong - through its people.  The US has not been invaded, pillaged, looted in its history...hardly at all actually.  Therefore,  American aggression stems out of having nop empathy to what it is like to have a war happen in your own country.  Insofar as China will be a superpower, it will be a superpower that respects all countries and does not meddle in the internal happening/politics...which the US has become notorious for (esp. latter 20thc.)  \nRight now, Beijing has 48 African leaders in its capital to discuss: investment, trade and politics.  While China does not support terrorism, or fund it in any way, they do respect soveriegn nations right to develop in a peaceful way, with a government chosen by their people.  \nOn the though of an American/Chinese war.  While the 20thc century was a century of large nation states fighting for imperialist reasons, the 21st c. will be characterized more by large nation states combatting terrorism/nuclear proliferation and other uprisings around the world that seek to change the status quo.  China and the US's economies today are so interdependent, that any war between the two, would have debilitating effects on both countries.  Something that neither country wants.  Whether you like it or not, China and the US are allies. I know this is difficult for most Americans to except...especially with the trade blockade still in effect against Cuba...but communist China is now an ally to America.  The USA supports the one-China policy of Taiwan, Tibet, and scores of other issues that could potentially strike a rift between the two. Likewise, China has said it is commited to fighting terrorism.\nChina and the USA will never go to war with each other. \nIt is simply not in their interests, and would be catastrophic for both countries.
608511
It may never get there.  There is a good chance China could become 2 or 3 countries over the next 30 years.  If it does become the world's most powerful country it is likely to follow the example of the UK and US and retain that position for approx 100 to 150 years.
623381
No. They don't need to.\n\nEastern philosophy teaches patience, and waiting because eventually you will get what you want. China has no need to attack a country that they are making increasingly dependant on them. Think about it for a second, who can say that they don't own something in their home that has that little 'made in china' or 'made in taiwan' stamp on the bottom?\n\nOnce the US becomes so dependant on China that they have no choice but to deal with them in economic terms, China will start making the rules. Small adjustments at first, getting bigger demands over time until they have a major say in what happens to American merkets and the American economy. After that, they can become active in politics, and policy making so that they can re-shape western countries to be more like them.\n\nThey have no need to attack what they can influence on their own terms. They can take control without ever having to draw a weapon or fight a battle. And the people that they conquer will welcome them with open arms.
951927
Yes, even with all of the soldiers deployed to other hot spots, we have plenty of troops here in the US that would be able to effectively defend this country against almost any invading force.  I say almost because if China ever decided to invade, we'd be screwed.
131838
At the current time we do not have enough troops to attack anyone else.  North Korea has one of the largest armies in the world, never mind that if we attacked them China might get involved and join the war against us.  And if you think the war in Iraq is bad a war with North Korea could easily cost us 1000 soldiers every 2 weeks or so instead of every year
199132
Attacked and invaded China to get the resources they needed for world domination.  \n\nThen attacked the US at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.\n\nThen they lost the war they started.
439550
abdulqadeer48 - pull your head out of ... the sand.\n\nOf course China has nukes pointed at US soil. Any country with that many nukes (the US included) has nuclear weapons ready to launch in an instant in case of attack. Whether they will actually push the button or not is the only question. As one answerer earlier stated, they are not ready ... yet.\n\nOf course the US will continue to support Israel. It is the oldest democracy in the Middle East with a culture very similar to the US. In fact, many US citizens choose to make Israel their home.\n\nSo, Yes and Yes.
948724
No; we'd only get hit in return by China.  Instead, since China, Japan, Russia, and a couple of other nations have gotten involved in all this, I think it's best to let the powers in that part of the world have a turn at seeing if they can keep North Korea under control before we go storming in to do ANYTHING.