Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Just saying there isn't that great of a chance of war with India and Pakistan (in fact nukes may have prevented a war between the two states in the late 90s... not like they weren't due for one), so basing your fears on an East Asian nuclear WW3 is kind of silly. Nukes prevent warfare, as they did between the USSR and US (without nukes, WW3 would have occured, I'm sure of it).
Just saying there isn't that great of a chance of war with India and Pakistan (in fact nukes may have prevented a war between the two states in the late 90s... not like they weren't due for one), so basing your fears on an East Asian nuclear WW3 is kind of silly. Nukes prevent warfare, as they did between the USSR and US (without nukes, WW3 would have occured, I'm sure of it).
The big losers in an Asian arms race / rapid emergence of the Chinese superstate are going to be all of the neighboring countries which have a freer political system than the Chinese. The U.S. loses only by deciding to get involved, we can pack up and leave Japan, Taiwan, The Phillipines, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, NZ, Australia, and dozens of other Central and South Asian states in the lurch and hope that the new Greater Asian Prosperity Sphere is a kindlier and gentler entity than it's predecesor.
Comment