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*This article uses info from late 2007......a little outdated*
There has been quite some curiosity around the world on the chances of China standing against USA in the advent of a war. As with any kind of war, a war between nuclear powers and military mights like USA and China could quickly escalate to a nuclear holocaust, this time without a total victory or surrender like Japan. Though such a war is highly unlikely due to the risks involved, it would be interesting to do an analytical comparison of the destruction that could occur in case of a nuclear war between China and the United States so that people don’t consider supporting such undesirable ideas.
*China DF5
The Dong Feng 5A ICBM which has a range of 13000+ km and can carry up to 3 H-bomb warheads capable of killing 7.5 million people in NYC in less than 10 seconds.*
China has a very strong nuclear deterrance against USA although not as much as erstwhile Soviet Union (USSR) or the current Russia. China’s successful transformation to a nuclear power occurred at 15:00 hours on October 16, 1964. It was a major landmark and an achievement of the Chinese people in their struggle to defend their nation and oppose the US imperialist policy of blackmailing countries with the threats of nuclear attack. Before the test and building up of a nuclear force, the Chinese government vehemently opposed nuclear armament which fell into deaf ear of imperial countries like UK and USA. The continued threats and reluctance of Britain and America to accommodate the legitimate interests of peaceful nations led Mao Zedong to make China a military and nuclear might with sufficient second strike capability to hit back if attacked by a despot or imperialist nation.
The United States has by far the largest military budget in the world. It spends more per year than the defense budgets of the next 15 countries combined. It is also the only country which killed the largest number of people in wars and conflicts after the World War 2. Considering this facts, it would be naive to assume US won’t hit a country’s population with a nuclear bomb if its gain looks bigger than its possible loss. It would be a risk if Mao Zendong were not to take an important step to secure the future of at least one billion people in the world who live in China Whatever could be the cause for a US nuclear strike on China, it would have resulted in the deaths and destruction of millions of innocent people even by conservative minimum standards. At the present scenario, a US attack solely on China’s ICBM silos would cause deaths of 1.5 million to 20 million civilians depending on the type and number of warheads used. China could then use submarine launched SLBMs and remaining SILO launched ICBMs (with multi-megaton warheads) to hit back on US cities as a second strike policy. This would result in elimination of 25 million to 100 million people in the most populous 75 US cities in the first wave of China’s strikeback (Second strike scenario).
If we take more realistic standards, a nuclear war between China and USA would result in much higher casualties for both sides. One would most likely obliterate the other or worse, both countries would be destroyed before a truce or victory call could be reached. It is most likely US would suffer most because majority of its 300 million population lives in the major cities which are in China’s missile targets (as a deterrance to US). China would suffer similar casualty in terms of numbers, however in terms of percentage of population it would hurt less than US. In short neither country wants a war with the other, the casualties and destruction being the strongest deterrents. The capability of China defend itself and strike back hard in case of an attack built a strong incentive for USA to try a hand diplomatic solutions to problem rather than foreign policy based in economic and military warfare, blackmails, threats and destabilising governments.
http://www.abytheliberal.com/world-politics/united-states-vs-china-consequences-of-a-nuclear-war
There has been quite some curiosity around the world on the chances of China standing against USA in the advent of a war. As with any kind of war, a war between nuclear powers and military mights like USA and China could quickly escalate to a nuclear holocaust, this time without a total victory or surrender like Japan. Though such a war is highly unlikely due to the risks involved, it would be interesting to do an analytical comparison of the destruction that could occur in case of a nuclear war between China and the United States so that people don’t consider supporting such undesirable ideas.
*China DF5
The Dong Feng 5A ICBM which has a range of 13000+ km and can carry up to 3 H-bomb warheads capable of killing 7.5 million people in NYC in less than 10 seconds.*
China has a very strong nuclear deterrance against USA although not as much as erstwhile Soviet Union (USSR) or the current Russia. China’s successful transformation to a nuclear power occurred at 15:00 hours on October 16, 1964. It was a major landmark and an achievement of the Chinese people in their struggle to defend their nation and oppose the US imperialist policy of blackmailing countries with the threats of nuclear attack. Before the test and building up of a nuclear force, the Chinese government vehemently opposed nuclear armament which fell into deaf ear of imperial countries like UK and USA. The continued threats and reluctance of Britain and America to accommodate the legitimate interests of peaceful nations led Mao Zedong to make China a military and nuclear might with sufficient second strike capability to hit back if attacked by a despot or imperialist nation.
The United States has by far the largest military budget in the world. It spends more per year than the defense budgets of the next 15 countries combined. It is also the only country which killed the largest number of people in wars and conflicts after the World War 2. Considering this facts, it would be naive to assume US won’t hit a country’s population with a nuclear bomb if its gain looks bigger than its possible loss. It would be a risk if Mao Zendong were not to take an important step to secure the future of at least one billion people in the world who live in China Whatever could be the cause for a US nuclear strike on China, it would have resulted in the deaths and destruction of millions of innocent people even by conservative minimum standards. At the present scenario, a US attack solely on China’s ICBM silos would cause deaths of 1.5 million to 20 million civilians depending on the type and number of warheads used. China could then use submarine launched SLBMs and remaining SILO launched ICBMs (with multi-megaton warheads) to hit back on US cities as a second strike policy. This would result in elimination of 25 million to 100 million people in the most populous 75 US cities in the first wave of China’s strikeback (Second strike scenario).
If we take more realistic standards, a nuclear war between China and USA would result in much higher casualties for both sides. One would most likely obliterate the other or worse, both countries would be destroyed before a truce or victory call could be reached. It is most likely US would suffer most because majority of its 300 million population lives in the major cities which are in China’s missile targets (as a deterrance to US). China would suffer similar casualty in terms of numbers, however in terms of percentage of population it would hurt less than US. In short neither country wants a war with the other, the casualties and destruction being the strongest deterrents. The capability of China defend itself and strike back hard in case of an attack built a strong incentive for USA to try a hand diplomatic solutions to problem rather than foreign policy based in economic and military warfare, blackmails, threats and destabilising governments.
http://www.abytheliberal.com/world-politics/united-states-vs-china-consequences-of-a-nuclear-war