Will America Go to War with China?

There are often many sites that show simulation wars between various countries. One very popular scenario for the past two decades now has been the seemingly inevitable conflict between America and China. Five major questions have to be asked of this conflict:



What does China have to gain?

By Defeating America, China would be able to proclaim a quasi-empire over its region. They would gain power and influence over its local area and even world affairs. China's ongoing conflict with Taiwan would be mute if America is no longer in the way. Taiwan would have no choice but to capitulate to China's demands.



What would be the motive?

America has continued to borrow more and more money from China with no sign of balancing the budget. While doing so, America has repeatedly interfered in local Chinese relationships. Whether it is Taiwan, North Korea, or Japan, we are around China and have always been interfering. Some of the strongest points for China never going to war with America, is that the two economies are too tightly intertwined, but what would happen if America stopped paying its bills?



How would the war go?

Even the strongest pro Chinese war advocates understand that China could not win in a conventional war, or a nuclear one. America simply has China out gunned and out trained. China has one thing America doesn't, and that's a strong reliance on cyber warfare. It has not yet been proven if America is ready for a cyber war. Of all the American military might, how much of it can function without a computer chip?



What would be America's response?

Should China declare war on America, it would most likely go ignored. Unless there is a direct front, such as missiles or a direct conventional attack on our soil, the American administration would likely believe it's better to ignore the problem. If China should declare a war and go the way of cyber attacks, as long as the United States is able to defend itself somewhat, it might take the safe route of doing nothing.



What would be the end result?

A cyber war would depend on how ready America is for this type of warfare. If not, the America will fade the way of the Romans without a shot ever being fired. If, however, America is able to defend itself, and takes the fight seriously, a conventional war would likely follow. A conventional war would end up in the crippling of China as a regional power. America will most likely declare its debt taken care of and lead to economic prosperity and a new wave of American innovation and job creation as its number one competitor is crushed, the same way America thrived after WWII when Germany and Japan, its number one competitors at the time, were crushed.