Who would win if US went to war with China?

America spends billions of dollars more on its military than China does each year. The Chinese military is larger however. They have been pumping huge amounts of money on their military. China now have a modern army.

Correct Answer:

First of all the US would win only if it was a military to military conflict. But China does have the worlds' largest army with modern equipment now since they upgraded their military rapidly. If war did break out, China has the the money, since if they just call 20% of the debt that America owes them, America would go into a turmoil and collapse. Secondly, China has the worlds' smartest students. In a test done with over 90 countries participating, China ranked #1 in Maths, Science, and Literacy while USA ranked 25th in the list.

If it went to an all-out Nuke War, America would have to start it because China has signed the "No First Use" Policy and in the sense that America does fire a nuke, China has the capability to with hold the first strike and hit back with a massive amount of force to deter the enemy until a UN resolution could be called upon. One must never forget how hard China has worked to make it so high. They have come from being a 2nd World country to being a modern country in only 30 years which no other country on Earth could achieve. Their country still has a lot of developing to do but they are modernizing rapidly and both countries are in the United Nations SC which both have powers to veto and resolution. The UNSC was made to stop World War III.

Official answer:

Why USA would win: #1 economy for now but their economy has been slumping -1%. They have experience and field sophisticated weaponry with the world's only 5th generation F-22 aircraft but countries like Russia and China are on the brink of developing a 5th generation aircraft.

Also USA has been at war with Iraq and Afghanistan for years and they still can't win because Iraq and Afghanistan has been using guerrilla tactics with only a few thousand people. Now imagine China using that tactic with over 100 million people.

Why China would win: #2 economy that has been rising 10% a year and they also hold the most foreign reserves (2.8 trillion) and have a modern military with sophisticated technology. Their 5th generation aircraft is in testing stage.