If a war broke out between the USA and China who would win & could the Chinese reach American soil?
927731
Rite now, Uncle Sam would prevail.  Clearly, Red China has the numbers advantage, but Uncle Sam's got the war tools.  The US does NOT want to get into a land-war w/ Red China.  Also, consider the major economic ties, which exist between Uncle Sam and Red China.  Allahu Akbar.
1029681
A strong Democratic party. They would be the only ones who could appease the Chinese. We could capitulate and ask to be spared. Heck, the Chinese may even let some the Democrats join the new Chinese-American Communist party.\n\nOf course, all Republicans would have to be "re-educated"; those who failed would have to be "terminated" (except for John McCain...the Chinese like him). \n\nShoot, we could even get rid of those pesky Christians...the ACLU would be all for that. Ever see what the Chinese do to "trouble-makers"?
380347
U.S. cannot go to war with China because they know there is no chance of being successful against China... Half of their army is still in Afghanistan and Iraq... Also if U.S. attacks China, other countries such as Russia, North Korea, and Iran will make an alliance with China = World War III.  \n\nChina is not looking towards war at the moment because they are trying to establish their economy.  Maybe in ten to fifteen years China will become the next super power because it's the only country in the world that is becoming rich all other countries are getting poor (including U.S. as they are spending a lot on their defence plan.)
294597
It'll be a chain reaction, Iran nukes Israel, Israel has time to fire off retaliatory strike, US jumps in to protect Israel, N. Korea seizes the opportunity to invade the south while the US is busy and stretched thin, so too does the People's Chinese Army takes over Taiwan, In order to stop Korea with limited manpower, US uses tactical nukes, in response China lofts to continental US targets, automatic triggers in US Strategic Command send nukes toward China....can you live thru all this....hmmm, maybe if you join stnglove in his deep silo.
1066775
go to chinanews.com/war
394389
I think our relationship with China is on even keel....but bordering on adversarial unfortunately.\n\nTheir military build up is on going and for what?  Who are they getting ready to fight?  Probably no one....but we are in debt to the Chinese in the billions of dollars.  Eventually we will have to concede that they are on our tier of dominance.\n\nI agree with a previous poster's analysis in that they will be the superpower on one....it may not be real soon, but it will be one day.\n\nThis is the thing.  Small thing.  All they have do is....drumroll please.........convert to some form of democracy.  That's all.  Nothing major.  They can do that in a few weeks.  \n\nSeriously.....Communism does not work.  And look at what America is trying to do.  Bush was over there wanting China is ease up on religious tolerance....along with a few other things.  But see....we don't really want them to have a democratic system....we want them to have widespread, capitalistic tendency.....democracy-styled freedoms.  There is a massive difference.\n\nWe don't want a mega copy of us.....we are Miller, or Budweiser.  We want them to be Zima.
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.
800741
The answer is simple - The rest of the world.  \nThe US has never won a battle except when it was fought on the back lot of a Hollywood Studio!\nThey go on about how they Won WWII but they where just a small part of the "Backroom Staff" on the scale of things. The only good thing about US Forces, is the size of their "Expendable Resources" both equipment and grunts!\nOn the other hand, they would win a contest of "Who shouts loudest and sounds most intimidating"
932390
Actually, according to a Pentagon war study group back in the late 90's, Israel would win. It comes back to fighting on home turf, as well as Israel knows the US's war plans, so Israel would be able alter the war strategy accordingly, thus keeping one step ahead of US forces.\n\nUnless, of course, you are talking about going nuclear, in which case, the US would win hands down.
1029548
The answer will be found with the Chinese.  Some would say they are on a course towards war with the "West" right now.  Conspiracy theorist on the wacko right even suggest China is behind al queda so they can learn more about our tactics, weaknesses, etc.  I don't buy that one.  \n\nChina has serious problems providing for its masses; food, water, energy, and oil are serious problems for the country and they may begin to the view the US as an ugly opponent for those things.  "IF" they can turn the US into a 3rd world nation that doesn't compete for resources we'll probably be fine.  If we remain a first world nation that bids higher on oil supplies and charges more for our vast agricultural resources then it could happen.
484426
Chief Allies: American Consumers, Iran\nArchenemies: Japan/India\n$50 billion per year of foreign investment, a labor force that survives on $70 a month, has enjoyed a 9% GDP growth for 25 years....all under state controlled pseudo-capitalism, has a spiking fuel addiction, and just inked a $70 billion three-decade natural gas deal with Iran\n\nEconomy: China has an economy so robust that to keep the value of its “Yuan” in check, the People’s Bank of China has been propping up our currency by accumulating American dollars, bonds, and treasuries—about $533 billion at last count.  By keeping the currency undervalued, the Chinese are telling the world, “We can provide you with low-cost goods,” Communism may be nearly dead in all but the name in China, but it survives in the form of one last taboo: the fact that the right of an individual to won agricultural land is tenuous (weak) at best.\n\nProblem: China needs to address the fact that its farmers have missed out on the double-digit growh that has transformed urban China and turned its richest cities into some of the most dynamic in Asia.\n\nProblem: If China decided to drop/dump its dollar reserve on the world currency market, interest rates here could skyrocket, severely damaging our stock and housing markets.  However, that probably won’t happen because China needs American prosperity to continue its growth, and Americans with extra dollars love Chinese imports.  It keeps the Chinese economic juggernaut rolling.
827667
Vietnam won the Vietnam war because of the Communist country support.they will still win because the communist will still support them during the war
1076474
well it is china (even japan said the US will lose if we figth china)\nwell it will just make more war but the real reason is that there is no point in putting money in a country when you can not take something back (ie iraq = oil)
10537
Depends on what you consider a country, and what area of that country is under the microscope. Military, the United States.\nEconomically, the European Union (not a country, but their economies are integrated together, and they are economically more powerful than the USA).\nIn terms of economic and military potential, the Dragon (China) is starting to awaken, and could possibly overtake the USA and the European Union in terms of both military and economics.
86033
China isn't going to be the "absolute power."  While technologically they are moving quite fast, socially and politically, they are generations behind.  During the 1980s, it was the belief that the Germans and the Japanese would become two of the dominant forces in the world, possibly even passing the US.  But, less than a decade later, both economies were crashing.\n\nI don't think the USA will "crash off" either.  The only way the US would really run into a problem is through isolationism.  I think the idea of countries as superpowers are going to lose their luster since the end of the Cold War.  Instead, it will become consortiums, such as NATO, the EU and OPEC.\n\nAs much as some people would hope the US would dissolve, they don't realize the true potential for it.  We are so invested throughout the world, through economic and social foundations.  The US donates more money to humanitarian causes that anywhere else, and we have the largest economy, both for consumption and production.
205074
The Soviet Union.  They would have allied with the English and French during WWII and they would have eventually been able to pinch Hitler and if not crush him they would have been able to contain him.  The Soviets came up with the nuke about the same time we did, so if we weren't around they would have been the only ones.  I don't believe they would have had a laissez-faire attitude about China either -- I don't think China would have gotten near as far as they have if the USSR was the only superpower.  Of course, both of them being Communist, the USSR might have assimilated China.
55216
Not in my lifetime.  As long as the USN controls the seas, it won't happen.  Remember, the German army couldn't even get across the English Channel in WWII, and the Chinese Army certainly isn't going to cross the Pacific anytime soon.  Heck, their navy currently isn't capable of extended blue-water operations, much less supporting an amphibious assault all the way across the Pacific.