Could the U.S. Lose a War with China over Taiwan?
Nobody in the US that is under the age of about 40-45 has personal experience of a time when the US was not &quot;Number One&quot;. Consequently they think the US being &quot;Number One&quot; is a forever thing. It isn&#x27;t a forever thing. Some of us who are old enough can remember the shock to the Nation&#x27;s psyche when the Soviets launched the first satellite, and then again when the Soviets launched the first man in orbit.<p>The cycle has turned. The US is <i>not</i> all-powerful any more, and the sooner the leaders of the country acknowledge that, the less likely it is that the US will be sent down in flames.<p>But, being so self-deluded, the US will take on an adversary that has not only 4 times the number of military-age men but also has a far greater manufacturing capacity.<p>The outcome will mirror what happened when the all-conquering Wehrmacht took on a Soviet Union that was twice its size in population and had far greater manufacturing capacity.