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War with China would be an unmitigated strategic catastrophe (thehill.com)

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

And this is a war the U.S. will not or cannot win for many reasons. Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was correct when he warned that anyone considering fighting a land war in Asia “needed to have his or her mind examined.”

It is one of the classic blunders, after all, the second being never going against a Sicilian when death is on the line.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

What land war? China is essentially a coastal country. There's not a great way to invade China by land unless you're Mongolia.