In preparation for war with China, the US military will purchase over 12,000+ JASSM stealth cruise missiles and 1,300+ LRASMs and may increase further

[jhungary]

Wait... only possible China and US in break out war if Taiwan try to claim independent. U.S sent their fleet to help Taiwan during China unify Taiwan by force. China has very right to unify Taiwan for every reason even U.S agree one China policy. So the aggressor is U.S not China. China will not attack U.S fleet and U.S base first but if U.S sent the carrier fleet to intervene Chinese civil war, then China has no choice. You can brock sea lane all you want because you also block your products from China to U.S. China can produce any thing our own. So let see who going to die first.

US will still be basing those ship from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Philippine, Guam as far as Singapore and Australia/New Zealand. I mean just because Taiwan declare independence does not mean the aforementioned country would stop US Navy using their base, those are already existed infrastructure. So when you attack outside China, you are extending your supply line while the US will use existing supply line from the aforementioned country.

And no. if China ATTACK Taiwan, the aggressor will ALWAYS be China, US agrees on status quo, with one China, US does not agree Taiwan as part of China.

And finally China is not a resource rich country, you will need to depend on raw material for production, China currently importing Iron Ore, Refined Copper, Aluminium and Electronic Parts and a lot of them are from the West (Australia for Iron Ore, Copper and Bauxite, Japan for IC Chips) you can expect these country to stop exporting China their raw materials, while some can be sourced with an alternative, but that would mean a longer supply chain or even a naval blockade which would hamper Chinese manufacturing effort, some like Aluminium, are not replaceable.

 

[flowerfan2020]

US will still be basing those ship from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Philippine, Guam as far as Singapore and Australia/New Zealand. I mean just because Taiwan declare independence does not mean the aforementioned country would stop US Navy using their base, those are already existed infrastructure. So when you attack outside China, you are extending your supply line while the US will use existing supply line from the aforementioned country.

And no. if China ATTACK Taiwan, the aggressor will ALWAYS be China, US agrees on status quo, with one China, US does not agree Taiwan as part of China.

And finally China is not a resource rich country, you will need to depend on raw material for production, China currently importing Iron Ore, Refined Copper, Aluminium and Electronic Parts and a lot of them are from the West (Australia for Iron Ore, Copper and Bauxite, Japan for IC Chips) you can expect these country to stop exporting China their raw materials, while some can be sourced with an alternative, but that would mean a longer supply chain or even a naval blockade which would hamper Chinese manufacturing effort, some like Aluminium, are not replaceable.

Then why U.S not allow Taiwan claim independent? What are you waiting for? When the time China decide to unify Taiwan, nothing can stop. China will use all country resource for meet our target. You and your allies can stop exporting all you want. China will found alternation from other country like African countries and South American country like Brazil, Argentina...etc. China can also stop exporting raw material to U.S and your allies which you also needed.

 

[jhungary]

Then why U.S not allow Taiwan claim independent? What are you waiting for? When the time China decide to unify Taiwan, nothing can stop. China will use all country resource for meet our target. You and your allies can stop exporting all you want. China will found alternation from other country like African countries and South American country like Brazil, Argentina...etc. China can also stop exporting raw material to U.S and your allies which you also needed.

which part of status quo do you not understand??

Again, sure, whatever you say bud and you do know Australia have more or less the same amount of Rare Earth in China and is now jumping from 10%-17% export. Again, everyone have rare earth, it's not something only China have, the reason China dominate the market is because A.) they are cheap. B.) their extraction is heavily polluted. With 2020 Chinese industry shut down, the world is already looking at alternative source. It would have done nothing if China stops exporting Rare Earth, it's not like the west does not have them and do not know how to extract them.

And I also suggesting you to go look up which country produce what before you post........