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And the US and the Japanese governments will stand by and do nothing. Got it...If South Korea is sufficiently weakened, China may decide to annex South Korea too. For example, if North Korea successfully detonates an atomic bomb over Seoul then the South Korean government/country will no longer exist. That's China's green light to assert control over the entire Korean peninsula. If Koreans cannot responsibly manage the vital land east of Beijing then China should exert sovereignty.
And the US and the Japanese governments will stand by and do nothing. Got it...
Iraq tried to 'annex' Kuwait. Looked what happened. No one will stand for annexation of another country. Do you even know what the word implies -- politically? Do you even understand from history on how dangerous that is? Apparently not.China is the undisputed continental power in Asia
China is the supreme land power in Asia.
The U.S. is a maritime power.
If we're discussing annexing the Philippines then I would have to acknowledge it is currently not possible due to the strength of the U.S. Navy.
However, since we're discussing Korea, it is appropriate to ignore an offshore power like the United States.
If China chooses, it can also re-annex Mongolia. There's nothing the U.S. can do about it.
Iraq tried to 'annex' Kuwait. Looked what happened. No one will stand for annexation of another country. Do you even know what the word implies -- politically? Do you even understand from history on how dangerous that is? Apparently not.
Annexation is about the taking of a territory that has sovereignty and making it your own. Effectively, the victim country no longer exist. Georgia is under Russian control but is still very much exist and recognized as Georgia.China is not Iraq
What's wrong with you? You make stupid analogies.
Did Iraq have at least 294 megatons of thermonuclear warheads like China?
Did Russia not annex 20% of Georgia in the year 2008?
You write mindless posts that waste my time. Try saying something intelligent.
China is a status quo power. It prefers not to rock the boat. However, if the Korean peninsula is already in flames then China should actively reshape the new geopolitical map.
Annexation is about the taking of a territory that has sovereignty and making it your own. Effectively, the victim country no longer exist. Georgia is under Russian control but is still very much exist and recognized as Georgia.
Will China go nuclear against the US over Korea? You are dreaming. So it is YOU who are wasting our time with this fantasy.
Georgia, Mongolia, and Tibet are nowhere as geopolitically important as Kuwait, South Korea, Japan, or Viet Nam. Try to annex Viet Nam and see what happens.Why do you think China builds DF-41 10-MIRV ICBMs?
What do you think Chinese thermonuclear weapons are for? They deter the U.S. and allows China to pursue an independent foreign policy (see pictures below).
It is Chinese law that if Taiwan declares independence, China will annex Taiwan. In my opinion, it is easier for China to annex Korea then to cross 90 miles of ocean and annex Taiwan.
Georgia, Mongolia, and Tibet are nowhere as geopolitically important as Kuwait, South Korea, Japan, or Viet Nam. Try to annex Viet Nam and see what happens.
GuangdongYan (on another forum) said:No war wouldn't benefit China, but neither is China afraid of going to war. This isn't WW2. It isn't likely to turn into a full scale war, with any country being occupied. If anything it will be a small conflict like we have seen in the last decade. This is korea after all, this isn't anything new. All of you are just over hyping the situation.
Yeah...Sure...And the US will do nothing...The Chinese military capability to annex Korea and Vietnam is there
Let's wait and see. You do not seem to understand that if China wants to annex Vietnam, there is nothing the U.S. can do except complain. The Chinese military capability is there, but it is not currently part of China's strategic focus on economic development.
By the way, a single megaton EMP detonation would neutralize all American military assets in Japan or Guam. Therefore, China merely has to detonate two EMP megaton warheads to reduce American military capability in Asia down to zero.
Yeah...Sure...And the US will do nothing...
Apparently, you came from the stock of the PLA's leadership who predicted that the US would suffer 'massive' casualties in Desert Storm.