LeGenD
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It's nothing. UN troops were even worse in the Korean War.
War depends on economy and technology. It is obvious that Russia has no economy. Iraq has no technology.
Back to China. Does China have economic power? Yes~ $18 trillion. China has technology? Yes~ In almost any field.
There are many factors for winning the war. National cohesion, war mobilization capacity, industrial production capacity. Technology. Economics. etc. Even the lack of one will lose the war.
How much do you think Russia and Iraq lack?
It's nothing?
- I do not recall Russian forces loosing conventional battles in a war since World War 2.
- I do not recall Russian forces suffering horrendous casualties in conventional battles in a war since World War 2.
Soviet battlefield experience in Afghanistan looks tame in comparison to Russian battlefield experience in Ukraine.
US-led forces were able to liberate South Korea from the communist forces and the Korean War was concluded with Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State. This was the core objective of the war and it was achieved from American standpoint. This isn't failure but a success story.
China can be credited for saving North Korea on the other hand - credit where due. But keep in mind that American President Harry S. Truman relieved American military commander Douglas MacArthur from command during the war because MacArthur wanted to expand the scope of war to secure North Korea and to bomb China back to stone age for its intervention but Truman disagreed with him and wanted to stick to the UN-mandated mission of liberating South Korea. You are mistaking this disagreement for lacking of capability.
How the Korean War Almost Went Nuclear
In 1950, Harry Truman had to decide whether to use B-29s to drop atomic bombs.
www.smithsonianmag.com
Truman did China a huge favor by dismissing MacArthur and capping the war effort at liberation of South Korea.
You need to understand historical developments in their true essence instead of relying on propaganda movies.
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China is a powerful country today - I never disagreed on this count.
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Indeed.
- I do NOT think that Full Scale War between US and China is on the cards from either camp. This is not feasible due to economic factors on the line and nuclear weapons in the picture.
- Limited Scale Conventional War between US and China is possible which might be fought over Taiwan or somewhere else in the Pacific. US can defeat China in this type of war. This is a realistic assumption based on relevant information put together in here.
I am not sure why this is so hard to understand or comprehend. I do not look at these matters through the nationalistic lens but based on valuable information on hand. Being realistic is a quality, not an offense.
It is unfortunate that some people can digest Facts & Figures.
Do you want to fight a war with US and find out? I suppose not.
So chill.