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Old 01-06-2008, 07:01 AM   #105 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by supergreek View Post
china would win, my reasons-
military expenditure
taiwan-8billion
china-80billion
Man power
taiwan-6million
china-340million
total military personal
taiwan-2million
china-7million
aicraft
taiwan-900
china-9000
Armour
taiwan-2,800
china-13,000
artillery
taiwan-2,000
china-30,000
missile defence systems
taiwan-1,500
china-18,000
navy
taiwan-95
china 280

note these are numbers and not the quality of the eqquipment.
China might appear to be bigger but can it squeeze all its resources in such a small theater? Would you like to abandon all your other borders to concentrate on a small opponent?

Taiwan only has 1 front. China has more than 1.
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