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nova9001 t1_j07sx6o wrote

Reply to comment by Gari_305 in US, allies mull paths for engaging China to ward off conflict over space exploration by Gari_305

I think 2nd option is more likely. America wants everyone to play by their rules and their allies comply because they are reliant on America. China doesn't want or needs to do that. They are going to chart their own path and that's going to lead to conflict down the road.

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poulmavinger t1_j08cnv8 wrote

America can still crush China, its just bad for the bottom line so they don't. There's a reason America ended chip manufacturing in China. Things are escalating and China still can't match America's advanced military.

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nova9001 t1_j08fy0t wrote

No doubt America still has a lead in many areas especially tech related. The problem is the gap is closing and why America is trying to pull chip manufacturing back to US.

For the US military, with a budget of almost $800bn/yr, nothing on earth can match them. Its just pure budget differences.

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