Genesis
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Well, as long as the scale does not tip over greater than it was in Vietnam-US war, we are confident fighting China. There may not be a military victory, but a political win, just like Vietnam did with the US. Unless China is sure that it can perform better than the US did in Vietnam.
Oh and external support? We live in the world where one thing pushes other things over the other half of the globe. If one country goes to war with another, there will be at least one country support it. Same goes to the other country. Support is not always arms or foods or medical items. They can also be words and good wills. And that's much stronger than any kinds of weapons around.
US 100% will place Vietnam on embargo if you start developing nukes, bet on it. US would place it on Japan if Japan starts to develop it. Obviously unnecessary for Japan, but as of this moment it is clear, no new nuclear power period.
China probably can't do much better than US, a little better probably. But is Vietnam preparing to sacrifice millions of people and whole economy to play this game with China? We may be badly delayed due to a war, but Vietnam would be rubble.
US good intention really helped China in WW2, all that positive energy really stopped Japan at Shanghai for 3 month, and not the hundred thousand death that resulted. I don't think there will be a war, but good intentions are as pointless as a Spanish court order.