I heard that American movies, games, and sports are still popular in China, and Chinese-made goods are always popular in America. There's so much economic inter-dependency that a war will be rather inconvenient for many members of the ruling class of both countries.
(Not saying that it's impossible, but generally, if you are a high-ranking Chinese officer and your son is studying at UCLA, maybe it's a bad idea to nuke LA.)
Also, you have to take reports of Chinese military power with a grain of salt. The US military (and many politicians) would love to exaggerate China's power: that's how they get more budget.
(Not saying that it's impossible, but generally, if you are a high-ranking Chinese officer and your son is studying at UCLA, maybe it's a bad idea to nuke LA.)
Also, you have to take reports of Chinese military power with a grain of salt. The US military (and many politicians) would love to exaggerate China's power: that's how they get more budget.