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Originally Posted by STEED
WW3, America Vs China on 20-- AD :hmm:
China is coming up fast as a new super power on the scene.
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Not that fast. The things that will eventually slow China down is the fact that they have huge pollution problems, huge population problems, poor disease control, and a massive piracy problem. Plus their technology modernization for their military is largely based on copying and reverse engineering methods. Hard to truly master technologies like that. Certainly can't build a technological infrastructure based on that. And they've been largely dependant on Russia to get a step ahead. Take a look at most of the programs in China's military modernization. They're mostly based on designs from the 70's and 80's. And these are new things like J-10 (based loosely on Israeli Lavi from 80's). And China still has not produced a viable nuclear submarine of credible design.
I have no doubt they're making gains. But they show no signs of actually catching up anytime soon. Though alot of potential exists for improvement, there is alot of potential for impediments to slow progress. I believe these things will catch up with China within 10 years or so.