World War III

[Mike AI]

China is going to be a strategic competitor of the US in the years to come. China is only a regional power, not even close to being a Superpower.

One thing about the Chinese is they normally do not make any hasty moves, they tend to look at the big picture and take their time - they see history in milliniums not decades.

The reality is, the Chinese could not successfully seize Tawain, even without US support. The Chinese could destroy Tawain but they could not invade and hold the island. This would do NO ONE anygood, incuding the Chinese. They understand Tawain could be of great benefit to them.

The US Military is strung out through out the world, and especially in the Middle East, but we could inflict major damage on China. I am sure our President's have extended our nuclear umbrella to include Tawain.

China is definately a long term issue we must deal with, past President have not been tough enough on China. Short term we have a bigger problem, one we share with China islamic fundamentalism and terrorism.

The chinese better watch out for India as well....