whats going to happen in World War 3 - Page 3

China and Russia are somewhat different. China will not tolerate ANY push towards independence from Taiwan. I can pretty much see it in the near future, before 2008 (Chen's resignment from presidency) he will already of attempted to declare independence from China. You think China will go for that? HELLLL NO! They're gonna drop everything they are doing and make this their #1 priority! China is determined to crush Taiwan independence!

And would China risk a mushroom cloud over Beijing for Taiwan?

For Taiwan? OFCOURSE! China even warned the U.S. and Taiwan that it will NOT tolerate any step towards independence, and China will use force if necessary.

I'm sure you know what the one-china policy is... no?

I believe that like the Soviet Union, China will rattle its saber a lot. I also believe that like the soviet union, China will choose to not have every one of its major cities wiped off the map.

Whoa! Lets not jump to conclusion- Who said China would have its major cities wiped off the map? Remember China out numbers us Americans, they have an advantage over us.

with the click of a button they wont.

Nukes have existed since the end of WW2. Nukes mean that if China forces the issue of Taiwan then all US and Chinese cities will be flattened.

That's why there was a Cold War with the Soviet Union, not a WW3.

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They're gonna drop everything they are doing and make this their #1 priority! China is determined to crush Taiwan independence!

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So why did Taiwan become part of China?

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with the click of a button they wont.

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Right . . along with about 2/3 of the world as well?

Taiwan had no choice. After they lost to China in the civil war during 1949, that had to.

What's the debate here? Taiwan will remain independant because US nukes are pointed at China.

Of course, IF the US uses them half the world will end up in flame, BUT that's the point. China knows this will be the outcome (or the US gov must make sure it is clear to them!), as mutual destruction is not what China wants, they will back down from Taiwan.

Just as the soviet union did over Cuba.

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Just as the soviet union did over Cuba.

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Hmm . . I thought the Cuban Missle Crisis was about nuclear missle being in Cuba aimed at the USA, my misstake.
So the Us or other countries will back away from waring due to mutual destruction. Probably why so many countries want nuclear capacity, to stop US from ruling (lording) over them?
What about those countries w/o the capacity? Is that why we have the WAR on TERRORISM?

Yes that's exactly why.

Nukes work just fine IMO

May be the sattelite that just crashed in the desert has released an elemental particles which will produce the bio-weapon which wil wipe man from the face of the earth?
Oh . . they did that already in the movies.

WW3 should be a good one & with any luck should be fought entirely through robots...similar to robots wars i'm sure, jsut not a s shoddily built...or presented, I mean we ALL know he was good in 'Red Dwarf', but there's only so much you can do.
Anyway, I feel that well known celebrities/religious peoples would make good generals, although not Buddha...because no fighting would be acheived, Mr.T I feel would make a good General, as he is one mean sucka'

ANyway, that's my thoushts on WW3...North Korea DO have nuclear weapons and so I think thay would be a threat....but not if Mr.T was fighitng them, then i'd feel safe Also for Britain David Dickinson would be an excellent General

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