What Would a US-China War Look Like?
Simon Whistler · May 14, 2025 · 36 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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They are the two great powers of the 21st century, staring each other down
Across a great
Oceanic divide. On the one side, the United States stands in trench in a
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A full-scale war between China and the U.S. could start with a Taiwan invasion, escalate into regional domination by China, strain U.S. logistics—and potentially end with a devastating nuclear standoff. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Allies and Location 05:31 Armament and Conditions 15:48 The Course of Battle 29:28 The Other Conclusion
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