• 1984@lemmy.today
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    3 days ago

    No way the US is catching up to China. They are far ahead in everything except weapons and war.

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      1 day ago

      And even with war, I kept hearing something like, “China may have the manpower and even the firepower, but they haven’t fought a war in decades. The US has plenty of experience,” but experience in what? Losing in the Middle East?

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        1 day ago

        A losing fight is still a teacher. Still, I don’t think the current DoD can put down its hubris and adjust for modern war seen in Iran or Ukraine.