WW3

joegrundman · 11-26-11, 01:21 PM

interesting response, platapus, thanks

Takeda Shingen · 11-26-11, 01:36 PM

China will not go to war with it's best customer. It's as simple as that; for the Chinese it always comes down to money. The editorial is full of hoopla.

Oberon · 11-26-11, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

China will not go to war with it's best customer. It's as simple as that; for the Chinese it always comes down to money. The editorial is full of hoopla.

It's from the Daily Fail

Don't get me wrong, Max Hastings has written some good stuff in his time...but he really shouldn't try future predicting and stick to writing about WWII.

Besides, to be honest wouldn't it be WWIV? We're already in WWIII with the 'War on Terror' (TM).

Platapus · 11-26-11, 01:48 PM

Old Chucky Dudley Warner once wrote, in 1870, "so true is it that politics makes strange bedfellows".

It is my opinion that economics makes strange bedfellows also.

It is amazing how political, social, and cultural differences between countries can be overlooked when considering profit.

And I don't think this is a bad thing.

Tchocky · 11-26-11, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

It is amazing how political, social, and cultural differences between countries can be overlooked when considering profit.

And I don't think this is a bad thing.

For all the talk of possible war between China and the US, it pays to consider that the US Navy is probably one of China's greatest economic assets - regarding trade route security.

Betonov · 11-26-11, 02:01 PM

If you ask me, a war between China and Russia is more likely. All those raw materials in Siberia, mmmmmmmm

Plus, China is in active trade with the US, like you said, her best customer, while Russia is more of a competitor, trying to break into the market. Especially with energy, Russia has a lot of it and China will soon need it. But Russians won't sell cheap
Plus they share a land border.

Karle94 · 11-27-11, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

If you ask me, a war between China and Russia is more likely. All those raw materials in Siberia, mmmmmmmm

Plus, China is in active trade with the US, like you said, her best customer, while Russia is more of a competitor, trying to break into the market. Especially with energy, Russia has a lot of it and China will soon need it. But Russians won't sell cheap
Plus they share a land border.

I believe you are correct. The Russians and the Chinese has been at each others througts since the 60`s. The Russians had more plans for attacking China that the US. China then saw Russia as a bigger threat than the US. Russia and China had many border clashes that the US and USSR never had. If there`s a war between China and Russia, and China is the aggressor and Russia is doing poorly, I do believe that the US will indirectly support Russia.

TLAM Strike · 11-27-11, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Karle94

The Russians and the Chinese has been at each others througts since the 60`s.

They have been at each others throat since Genghis rode west.

Takeda Shingen · 11-27-11, 12:50 PM

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They have been at each others throat since Genghis rode west.

Except that Genghis was Mongolian; an entirely seperate ethnic and cultural group from the Chinese.

mapuc · 11-27-11, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Karle94

I believe you are correct. The Russians and the Chinese has been at each others througts since the 60`s. The Russians had more plans for attacking China that the US. China then saw Russia as a bigger threat than the US. Russia and China had many border clashes that the US and USSR never had. If there`s a war between China and Russia, and China is the aggressor and Russia is doing poorly, I do believe that the US will indirectly support Russia.

Not so long ago, I red a book from Tom Clancy The name of the book was (in danish-bjørnen og Dragen) in english The bear and the Dragon.

Markus

11-26-11, 01:21 PM	#1
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	interesting response, platapus, thanks __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

11-26-11, 01:48 PM	#4
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,382 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Old Chucky Dudley Warner once wrote, in 1870, "so true is it that politics makes strange bedfellows". It is my opinion that economics makes strange bedfellows also. It is amazing how political, social, and cultural differences between countries can be overlooked when considering profit. And I don't think this is a bad thing. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	China will not go to war with it's best customer. It's as simple as that; for the Chinese it always comes down to money. The editorial is full of hoopla.

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	If you ask me, a war between China and Russia is more likely. All those raw materials in Siberia, mmmmmmmm Plus, China is in active trade with the US, like you said, her best customer, while Russia is more of a competitor, trying to break into the market. Especially with energy, Russia has a lot of it and China will soon need it. But Russians won't sell cheap Plus they share a land border.