Re: Satellite defense

On 26 Jan 2007 14:32:50 -0800, "Ed Kyle" <edkyle99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Jan 26, 1:53 am, "Jake McGuire" <jamcg...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The Allies also had complete air and naval superiority in the relevant
areas, in addition to experience in amphibious warfare. China can
count on none of the three. For all that the US Army and Marines are
bogged down in Iraq by a bunch of dudes with IEDs, the ability of the
USN to sink ships and the USAF to shoot down airplanes is still
astounding large.

China grows richer and more powerful every day compared
to the U.S.. Unless trade or monetary policies change, it
is only a matter of time until it surpasses the U.S. in both
economic and military power. Then the USN and USAF
would have to contemplate a foe with more and better
subs and ships and aircraft and missiles. Like the Allies
at Normandy, China will win the fight long before it actually
attacks. Remember how small and poorly outfitted the
U.S. military was just three or four years before Normandy?

You forgot to include that as the American economy goes down, so there
is less money to pay for the American military. Not much good having
the world stongest military if the economy can't pay to run it.


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