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originally posted by: ElGoobero
examples???
originally posted by: Oathkeeper73
a reply to: Stupidsecrets
Ridiculously short sighted. We don't make anything anymore but we CAN. Not like we lost the blue prints on how to build factories. Not like can't build more refineries. Not like we can't open up mining full tilt again and get the resources we need from the ground. We can do all these things and 100% collapse China....but it would be much easier and profitable to build those factories in India or Central America and that would have the same effect. China can EASILY be stopped without war
originally posted by: EternalShadow
originally posted by: asabuvsobelow
And China could invade Taiwan tomorrow and we all know Biden would do nothing .
With Russia bearing down on Ukraine, it would be a cheeky move if both China and Russia invade their intended targets at the same time.🤔
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Nirishman
Cant build much on radioactive ruins that's just a fact.
originally posted by: filthyphilanthropist
Well, what happens if we refuse to pay, and we don't care if other purchasers would become wary?
What if we decided to return to the gold standard or something and started manufacturing most of our own stuff again?
originally posted by: Nirishman
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Nirishman
Cant build much on radioactive ruins that's just a fact.
Japan had no problem and DEW's would most likely be used.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: ElGoobero
examples???
Here's just a few:Korea 1950
The are others since China's strategy is 'active defense'. An attack on the Spratly's (again), Ryukyu Islands, The Philippines or even Taiwan would not be an unsurprising move based on their past behavior.
Strait Crises 1954 & 58
India 1962
Soviet Union 1969
Vietnam 1974, 79 & 88
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: filthyphilanthropist
If China called in it's debt the U.S. interest rates and prices would rise substantially thus slow economic growth.
Also if the USA refused to pay the administration would not be able to borrow additional monies and funds to meet its obligations because nobody would be willing to lend to them.
You simply cannot beat the bankers filthyphilanthropist, one way or the other "they" will have their pound of flesh.
China consumes about 14.2 million bpd of oil and imports about 10 million bpd. The only imports it gets via pipeline are about 1.6 million bpd from Russia. The rest arrives by tanker ship. Most of that -- as much as 80 percent -- passes through the Strait of Malacca. That's more than half of China's daily consumption. Its economy would soon collapse without that oil.
originally posted by: asabuvsobelow
a reply to: JAGStorm
All those people, one FIFTH of the population of earth, and most their water is not suitable for drinking, what is going to happen? They would be crazy NOT to go to war… This is about survival…
True.
China's situation is not unlike Japans situation during WW2 , America had a throttle hold on Japans access to oil so in many ways Japan had no choice but to attack . Not that I'm condoning the Pearl Harbor attacks I'm just saying it is similar.
And China could invade Taiwan tomorrow and we all know Biden would do nothing .
As to who our real controllers are, well that would be the world bank.