http://www.da.mod.uk/journal/journal...ianfareast.pdf
Basic facts:
-Along the Chinese-Russian border in the far east, China has a whole lot of people on its side, and Russia only has a few. The disparity is increasing with time. Some fear the Chinese might be tempted to invade the wide open spaces of Siberia in the future for Lebensraum.
-In terms of conventional military strength, China will undoubtedly surpass Russia in the not-too-distant future, if it hasn't already. So, China will become capable of forcibly taking over Siberia or at least part of it.
-Siberia has a lot of raw resources that China needs for modernization.
-Russia still has a lot of nuclear weapons that it could use against China to repel an invasion. Russia is unlikely to ever give up its nukes.
-Russia and China currently enjoy a good diplomatic relationship, though average Russians and lower-level politicians are afraid of China.
-Russian people are very racist and don't want or allow foreigners like Chinese to immigrate in large numbers.
Any possibility China might invade Russia in the future to take over the latter's far east? If so, how would China do so without getting nuked? Discuss.
Basic facts:
-Along the Chinese-Russian border in the far east, China has a whole lot of people on its side, and Russia only has a few. The disparity is increasing with time. Some fear the Chinese might be tempted to invade the wide open spaces of Siberia in the future for Lebensraum.
-In terms of conventional military strength, China will undoubtedly surpass Russia in the not-too-distant future, if it hasn't already. So, China will become capable of forcibly taking over Siberia or at least part of it.
-Siberia has a lot of raw resources that China needs for modernization.
-Russia still has a lot of nuclear weapons that it could use against China to repel an invasion. Russia is unlikely to ever give up its nukes.
-Russia and China currently enjoy a good diplomatic relationship, though average Russians and lower-level politicians are afraid of China.
-Russian people are very racist and don't want or allow foreigners like Chinese to immigrate in large numbers.
Any possibility China might invade Russia in the future to take over the latter's far east? If so, how would China do so without getting nuked? Discuss.
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