Why is the US Navy practising for war with China?

[Bootie]

 

[Ithikial]

There oil in 'dem waters. It's also a key trade route for shipping to not only Chinese but other north Asian ports. Throw in historical grievances with Taiwan and Japan, it's got the potential to be a real pressure cooker. No rising super power in history has been completely peaceful. The problem with any war with China is you can't really 'invade' and expect to win.

 

[SLIM]

We prepare for war with China for the same reason we prepared for war against the Soviet Union for 50 years. It's better to be prepared and end up doing nothing, than being unprepared when called upon to do something.

You only have to look at the drawdown of US armed forces after WW1 and WW2 to see the results of inactivity. Millions of people died while we could do little more than watch...