I think such a war would be tactical annihilation of various targets to force the other side to back down. Like wiping out an aircraft carrier, or torpedoing a cargo ship inside a port, that kind if thing. Never mind a cyber attack like a tsunami. I don’t envision anything en masse, or like Red Dawn.
I didn’t mention economic sanctions because it should be obvious. I wonder what would happen if all goods from China just stopped. Imagine our supply chain then. I tend to think that the Chinese people are better suited to suffering through that than we are.
In yet further proof that we are living in a poorly written sitcom, Donald Trump came out today to endorse "ERIC" for US Senator from Missouri. Only problem is that the two leading Republican candidates are both named Eric. They have both declared that the endorsement is about them. https://twitter.com/EricGreitens/status/1554229225862864899 https://twitter.com/Eric_Schmitt/status/1554238219079884808 Spoiler
The US going to war in China would be a catastrophically stupid decision, and I'm not a military strategist, nor have I ever played one on TV. I think (Hope?) that it never gets to that point, because China has been spying on us for DECADES, and I have a bad feeling that they know everything we know. Just like you think we weren't tipping our hand in the Middle East, I don't think China has been tipping their hand, either. Also, the Chinese will fight dirty; regarding the whole Pelosi visit*, the Chinese military has been know to blow shrapnel into the engines of opposing jets. Technically they didn't "shoot" it down, but they took it down anyway. Fucking filthy commies fight dirty all the time. I wouldn't be surprised if Pooh-Bear tries the same thing with Pelosi. I mean, I won't be sorry if that dried-up cunt dies, but I don't want China to have any sort of victory. Any sort of "war" with China will have to be "nonviolent" (sanctions and such, or proxy wars like we're doing in Ukraine.).
Do you mean FOD (Foreign Object Damage)? While possible, intentionally FODing the engine of a foreign dignitary's aircraft is also highly unlikely for a long list of reasons. Shrapnel is something very different and also highly unlikely for an even longer list of reasons
Sorry, I'm sure I used the wrong term. I was referring to blowing particles into the engine that would cause it to self destruct.
It's not a theory, it's an actual tool used to test jet engines. https://www.straightdope.com/21342280/is-a-chicken-gun-used-to-test-jet-engines (Can someone please tell me how to access the advanced features when I'm on my phone? I can't do bold, underline, hyperlink etc. on my phone,)
Bird cannons are indeed a thing. Have been for years. It's how they simulate a bird strike at speed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_gun Been around since the 40's
Can someone tell me why she’s taking this trip to begin with? Because I’m tired of these assholes wagging their finger at me about the car I drive, my “carbon footprint”, etc. and then hopping on a jet for their little tours around the globe.
I can just picture china getting like a thousand of these bird launching spud guns ready at the landing strip
Georgia going full retard on the pro life stuff https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/02/georgia-embyros-tax-dependents-fetus
I knew something like this was going to happen. Hey, if these pro-birthers say that a fertilized egg is a person, let them put their money where their mouth is.