If America and China would ever go to a war, what do you think it would be like?
Personally im seeing a possible conflict over whats happening right now in the Sotuh-China sea
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090506/ap_on_re_as/as_china_us_2
I think it would not nessacarily be a shooting war, atleast not at first.
China could try to counter increased American surveilance activity with something like this;
Ultimately China does not want to start a war over America, but it will try to protect it's subs from being tracced and trageted by good old USA. I could imagine eventually tensions rising on both sides of the ocean, and finally a shooting insident over this.
At this point there is still the possebelity to walk away, by simply not reporting it to the media. Assuming you would, well technicly there needs to be some kind of a reponse. When you have even 1 American ship destroyed and lets say a 100 sailors dead, then it's really a war already at that point. What those sailors were doing and where doesent really make that much of a difference.
The US response would probobly be sending the entire 7:th fleet onto the coast of Hainan island. China would try to sink it. At this point it would really be a question of would either side be using nukes. It all comes down to how well the "hotline" is working between them, but i seriosly doubt that at that point there would be any "limits" on the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
China has started to increase her abilitites on several defence and offensive weapons systems!
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Chinese_military_chief_vows_nuclear_conventional_build-up_999.html
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_planning_huge_navy_upgrade_commander_999.html
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Analysis_China_exports_new_SAM_missile_999.html
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/BMD_Watch_China_targets_US_carriers_999.html
Then tensions in the region are very high as it is anyway...
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Aus...y_to_deal_with_China_rise_think_tank_999.html
http://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Taiwan_urges_China_to_abolish_invasion_law_999.html
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_aggressive_on_sea_US_commander_999.html
And then on top of that you also have the "economic warfare"
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/China_has_canceled_US_credit_card_lawmaker_999.html
http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Iran_China_firms_sign_3_bln_dollar_LNG_deal_report_999.html
Needles to say this would mean the end of the "American empire" I might be possible that neither wise would use stratetic nuclear weapons in the war, but there is a danger the war might escalare over to Russias side. It's really not that Russia would come to Chinas aid, but America and Nato would worry that Russia would too much benefir from the conflict being the "last man standing" meaning this could draw both Russia and India also into the conflict. That would really be a handfull
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7160082.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrahMos
1 option to avoid Armageddon is ofcourse a "secret war" Dont go to the press, but have a secret war off Chinas coast and try to sink as much of her fleet as possible. If either side goes public, then "public pressure" will demand WW3, and it will pretty much be impossible to "walk away" from it at that point.
Eiher way both sides lose, and the Global economy goes into a
DEEP FREEZE! Basicly were talking about a post apocalyptig nightmare but Europe might be spared. The Americans might think twise abour bringing Russia into the conflict, and settle for a "limited WW3" instead. Even so, it would still be 1
HELL of a bang!