WastelandCowboy posted...When? Its pretty much already happened.
Indeed. They are one of what, three powers to actually make a proper 5th generation fighter jet?
They are doing a decent job keeping their military power up to spec. They just aren't focusing too much energy into the actual mass production of the technology right now and are prioritizing internal affairs and modernization.
They possess a great deal of manufacturing power and general clout, and the notion that they just make crappy knock-offs (and or merely assemble authentic items for foreign companies) is becoming outdated.
As far as wars go, I honestly think China is more likely to go to war with North Korea than the USA. They put on a friendly face, but China isn't particularly any more fond of NK than anyone else, aside from the fact that it just happens to make a nice buffer zone so long as NK's paranoia is only looking south or at the south's allies.
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