[vundy33]

Sure, that seems likely. We have been at war as you say. What I'm talking about is the all-in version where defeat is possible and the US could lose it's position as the world's leading superpower. Not to say that war could get any nastier than it was were your boots hit the ground but, we were fighting insurgents for the most part right? We had at least partial cooperation from Hamid Karzai to have bases and troops in Afghanistan. It would take an enormous investment in troops and equipment to subdue entire nations in classic WWII style military actions. I would envision fronts and fighting to secure chunks of land the size of Iran but, on several fronts at the same time, as well as all out naval action. Right now, we just steam all over the globe because nobody has the brass to try us on out there. During time of war our enemies would be forced to try to cut, or at least limit, our lines of supply.

Though I agree with your assessment of our mobility capabilities as they relate to China and others, we would still have to be alble to take the fight to them. Likely we'd need a lot more equipment. And, I would venture the number of troops and sailors would have to been increased four times or more, than our present strength levels.

I feel you. You're correct. But that's the main reason I don't worry about China doing anything militarily really...their equipment is so far behind ours, and they supposedly make up for it with manpower. But, they don't have the resources to get all those men hardly anywhere, so it kind of takes away from their military prowess.