Europeans see China as greatest global threat

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Originally Posted by joegrundman

China's a flawed country, as are many others, and it's flaws are none too nice either - but in what way is it a threat to global security?

THey are on a one track course to build or buy equipment that competes directly with US military hardware, and it is all capable. Couple that to the fact that they are probably willing to use it over Taiwan, and it gets worse. Their published military expenditures is about 1/4 that of the US, and that is only what they are allowing you to know. They could be spending equal money to the US on their military right now, and no one would ever know.

Basically, if you spend that kind of money, even 1/4 of it at a specific adversary in mind, you will have no problem accomplishing your goals if that adversary is spending their money on a more rounded approach.

They defintiely have the capability to stall the US Navy at this point, long enough to over0run Taiwan. They may even have enough power to take them on directly for a given time. THeir sub fleet outnumbers The US now even.

So you tell me? They sound willing to use that power for conquest at any time as well.

I think one day, China will give up on the world market and start taking over territories that it thinks is theirs. It will be pure conquest.

-S