I think that johnpe1 is correct. While China has every reason to want the US to thrive economically and thus support China's economy, it is not rational thinking that one need be concerned about. The MIRV's are a major piece on the world chessboard, and we cannot ignore the fact that if they are irrationally used, it will probably be against us - and we will be in a bad spot. If they are not used, then they are still a piece that shift the power balance. I really do not want to abandon Taiwan, even though I live in Los Angeles.

Jan

if walmat puts in a large order for t shirts their build up of military gear stops for a while. that is what the want because that is what they need. the general population of china could care less about going to war E3VER. they want what we want a peaceful productive country. you can discuss all you want about the weapons we supposedly have but it makes no difference.

I'm not as worried about China as I'm worried about any of their potential Muslim country customers.

wonderful. after ww2 the u.s. government employees of rank like the president had us kids get under our seats head between our legs so we could kiss our butts good by when the soviet union bombed us. never happened did it, that was because the soviet union was a paper tiger and we have learned over the years that we were helping them economically. let the Chinese build what they want in weapons, that may keep us on our toes like the soviets did, but do not expect one of those missiles to head this way because they the Chinese need us disparately economically.

As for the breakdown of the 2014 nuclear forces we currently have (open source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_wea...)

We have 450 ICBM's, 288 SLBM's and 113 bombers (20 B-2's and 93 older than most of us B-52's). An ever diminishing deterrence being reduced by time and aging equipment. Don't look at the operational readiness rate unless you want to cry....at least anyone who remembers the days SAC...

One day China will turn on us. They are a communist country and eventually they will not be able to pay for their socialist programs and will turn to conquest to make up the income

Whitewall tires... SO 1950s...

Look, one air burst EMP nuke would throw the US into complete panic and disorder. MIRV missiles to actually hit, blow up, level and irradiate real territory has got to be one of the least smart 'strategies' any country could think of!

C'mon!

Today's articles in the Gulch are too much. I've got to take a cold shower. Each item has made me angrier and angrier. This one takes the cake. Yes, a cold shower, a warm quilt and a bottle of Dewar's. Where did I hide that bottle?

What do we expect, we owe them money. This is not a coincidence and it is not a coincidence that we found out about these missiles, they want us to know. In 2010 a mysterious missile was spotted off the coast of Los Angeles and the US military claims it has no idea where it came from. But I do have an idea where it came from. During the time Obama started printing money a mysterious missile is launched off California coast which coast if followed directly west leads to, you got it China. AND which event has since mysteriously been taken down from websites and youtube.
(Uploaded on Nov 9, 2010 @UFOcommunity A mysterious missile launch off the southern California coast was caught by CBS affiliate KCBS's cameras Monday night, and officials are staying tight-lipped over the nature of the projectile.)

The largest foreign holder of U.S. debt is China, which owns more about $1.2 trillion in bills, notes and bonds, according to the Treasury. Foreign governments hold about 46 percent of all U.S. debt held by the public, more than $4.5 trillion. In total, China owns about 8 percent of publicly held U.S. debt. Of all the holders of U.S. debt China is the third-largest, behind only the Social Security Trust Fund's holdings of nearly $3 trillion and the Federal Reserve's nearly $2 trillion holdings in Treasury investments, purchased as part of its quantitative easing program to boost the economy.
In 2010 a mysterious missile was spotted off the coast of Los Angeles and the US military claims it has no idea where it came from.

This all started back during the Clinton era when the technology transfer was approved which led to China being able to develop their space program, deep blue navy and accurate missile guidance system. Before the transfer from Loral and the rest China was decades behind in R&D let alone actual field deployment...Flash forward 20 years and they are getting ready for manned missions everywhere! Oh well, a few people made money and a few were able to put feathers in their caps all at the low, low price of selling out US competitive advantage and strategic security. Pffff, what a deal!

Well, that would explain launching a blimp yesterday in Maryland that can detect missiles.

We have about 50,000 nukes. They have about 300. I don't think they're going to start a shootout with us anytime soon.