I don't disagree. China has had no wartime experience since their border skirmish with Vietnam back in 1979. During two weeks of fighting, China lost around 7,000 troops, plus another 10,000 wounded (estimates based on various sources, see wikipedia). A very expensive campaign.
When they entered Korea in 1950, it cost them an estimated 40…
I don't disagree. China has had no wartime experience since their border skirmish with Vietnam back in 1979. During two weeks of fighting, China lost around 7,000 troops, plus another 10,000 wounded (estimates based on various sources, see wikipedia). A very expensive campaign.
When they entered Korea in 1950, it cost them an estimated 400,000 soldiers (the US lost a total of 52,000).
They seem willing to just sacrifice as many people as possible to advance their goals. The thing is, today's China is not the same as 1950 China. It's a nation of "one-child" families, and people in their 20s are not all that willing to self-sacrifice; they don't even want to raise children which is causing a massive population implosion. So, we'll see.
I don't disagree. China has had no wartime experience since their border skirmish with Vietnam back in 1979. During two weeks of fighting, China lost around 7,000 troops, plus another 10,000 wounded (estimates based on various sources, see wikipedia). A very expensive campaign.
When they entered Korea in 1950, it cost them an estimated 400,000 soldiers (the US lost a total of 52,000).
They seem willing to just sacrifice as many people as possible to advance their goals. The thing is, today's China is not the same as 1950 China. It's a nation of "one-child" families, and people in their 20s are not all that willing to self-sacrifice; they don't even want to raise children which is causing a massive population implosion. So, we'll see.