jblomenberg16
Grandmaster
Since we're back on topic somewhat, thought I'd post something to ponder.
I wonder if the latest "warnings" from China are almost a bit of bait for the US to take. You know, almost an "I dare you" more than anything.
In the back of my mind, I almost wonder if China doesn't want the US to go to war in the Koreas, not so they can necessarily fight against us in a military battle, but in an effort to further strain our federal budget and add to the ever growing debt.
It isn't a big secret that one of the biggest creditors to the US is China, and in recent years they have begun to position themselves to be able to call us on our debt. They've dumped some of their US securities, and are now in a position to impact the value of the dollar due to the huge amount of foriegn trade we do with each other.
Another war means additional massive defense spending, and my guess is that it will not be a short war if in fact we do get involved in a conflict. That means further additions to the national debt. Couple that with our current GDP balance of payments that includes significant foreign investment in the US to offset the trade deficit, and you might just have the perfect scenario for China to "call" us and sieze a significant portion of US assets both here an abroad.
It is conceivable that we would of course ally oursleves with S. Korea, and China would ally with N. Korea. In effect, China would be lending us money to fight them.
Granted, I have been on the road for the last 12 hours returning from vacation, so I may just be a bit road weary and not thinking straight....but does anyone else think that China has much to gain an the US much to lose in a full scale military conflict in Korea?
I wonder if the latest "warnings" from China are almost a bit of bait for the US to take. You know, almost an "I dare you" more than anything.
In the back of my mind, I almost wonder if China doesn't want the US to go to war in the Koreas, not so they can necessarily fight against us in a military battle, but in an effort to further strain our federal budget and add to the ever growing debt.
It isn't a big secret that one of the biggest creditors to the US is China, and in recent years they have begun to position themselves to be able to call us on our debt. They've dumped some of their US securities, and are now in a position to impact the value of the dollar due to the huge amount of foriegn trade we do with each other.
Another war means additional massive defense spending, and my guess is that it will not be a short war if in fact we do get involved in a conflict. That means further additions to the national debt. Couple that with our current GDP balance of payments that includes significant foreign investment in the US to offset the trade deficit, and you might just have the perfect scenario for China to "call" us and sieze a significant portion of US assets both here an abroad.
It is conceivable that we would of course ally oursleves with S. Korea, and China would ally with N. Korea. In effect, China would be lending us money to fight them.
Granted, I have been on the road for the last 12 hours returning from vacation, so I may just be a bit road weary and not thinking straight....but does anyone else think that China has much to gain an the US much to lose in a full scale military conflict in Korea?