Obambam
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Assuming this report is true, then of course the threat is significant. We consider any ballistic weapon significant.
And what make you think the US remained static all these years? Still...China has to obey those annoying things called the laws of physics. There is a limit to internal space. The more you take away of this volume for things that does not go ka-boom, the less ka-boom force you will have. These laws do not take sides.
In a real war scenario, it is highly unlikely that an aircraft carrier would be the ONLY thing coming at China.
I wasn't implying that US remained static since 50 years ago. Instead I was trying to let you know that the technological gap between China and the US is closing, and it is closing fast! China already have the world's fastest super computer and they are also spitting out engineers at a rate of 20:1 compared to the US. So you can go figure what will happen in the coming years
Yes it would be stupid to imagine that a carrier would sail to China unprotected. It would not be the only thing coming and that is for sure, however do not think all we have coming for the carrier group is just the DF-21D either. Only fanboys of that missile would like to think otherwise.
Anyone with a straight mind would play a sensible game, US wouldn't dare risk war with China by putting its carrier in Chinese waters to begin with as China can effortlessly crash the entire US economy should they wish to. Yes they will suffer from crashing the US economy as they are both economically closely linked, but US will have the worser end of the stick when that happens. I am sure America has enough brains to see that and would act rationally.
I am pretty sure US don't want to have long queues outside Walmart for loaf of bread that would cost thousands of dollar each.