The dirty secret is that the US will probably lose either way.
Instead of absolute dollar amounts, if you compare China's military purchasing power with the US, adjusting for different labor costs and the fact that they don't include things like R&D in their military budget, then China is much closer to US spending than it appears.
Having a supply line to Asia versus China fighting close to home, that is a recipe for disaster.
Instead of absolute dollar amounts, if you compare China's military purchasing power with the US, adjusting for different labor costs and the fact that they don't include things like R&D in their military budget, then China is much closer to US spending than it appears.
Having a supply line to Asia versus China fighting close to home, that is a recipe for disaster.