Why a US general predicts conflict with China in 2025.

[@DigitalEngine]

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[@loveistheonlything3626]

Harari is with the WEF and therefore I have nothing but contempt for his existence as the WEF is the biggest enemy of humanity.

[@Sajuuk]

China's mistake is in attempting to out-military America's military by numbers and similar weapons systems. That's why American military refers to them as a "near-peer" threat and not a peer threat. Their technology and expertise all fall short (their fancy hypersonic missiles for example not only can be intercepted but need to know where US fleets are before they can be fired, a simple but relevant fact) and their Soviet-style command structure will undoubtedly lead to the same assumptions and mistakes Russia made in Ukraine. Xi may not want to go down as the leader who lost Taiwan but America knows it can't lose control of the SEA Pacific region to China, and by default it's reputation as the world's only Superpower. While any war over Taiwan would be disastrous for the world economy it will be more disastrous for China's military and the Chinese Communist party's reputation among the Chinese themselves. Just like it was for the Russian army's reputation as the "second strongest army in the world."

[@kannonbennett487]

That is fake

[@kannonbennett487]

There is no way that can't not happen in the future

[@kannonbennett487]

For the next year the world will be peace

[@cesmith777]

Our technology and ability to create tools hast vastly surpassed our wisdom in using them.

[@azhuransmx126]

Too many advanced resources placed at the disposal of tribal ape. 😂

[@mkhud50n]

Let’s put 90% of our chip manufacturing on a hotly disputed territory! 🥴

[@JayRizzGod]

That’s the u.s way! Since the 90’s.

[@1minus2]

Maybe it's bait for a trap? 4D Chess? /s

[@exclusiveMusicAlbums]

The US did that to justify its protection of Taiwan

[@p3rsi4n1]

Taiwan built it's chip industry, the US did not "put it there"...

[@paihobbes8680]

Wait until people connect the dots between this and the M37 airline flight that went missing

[@ericjohnston7663]

Absolute criminal negligence to not maintain chip manufacturing in the USA....

[@MichaelMattison]

Yes. And steel production, lead, textiles, you name it . We are a shell that produces lawyers and debt

[@lincolnsghost7328]

At least with president Biden we are making progress in revitalizing America’s semiconductor industry.

[@bramblebop1904]

President Fartbag mostly passes gas on live TV.

[@lincolnsghost7328]

@@bramblebop1904 Yeah, that’s why they gave Trump the nickname ‘Diaper Don’.

[@bramblebop1904]

Is that so , is that so 🙊 "They" 😂

[@andraslibal]

The security of a country seems to be linked to its ability to produce everything it really needs. Including chips.

[@jeffgorgon5455]

Britain wins, then. McDonalds' Corporation maybe second place.

[@sCommeSylvain]

Yea like you need to invade Taiwan and risk to trigger a WWIII to get their secrets about building chips. PRC sure knows how to get stuff by other means.

[@nathanbarnhart2529]

@@jeffgorgon5455 How on earth does "Britain win?" Where does their energy security come from? What about food and food inputs (pesticides, fertilizers and farming equipment)? I think the USA takes it all. More airable land than the rest of the world, more ports, shale energy security, more navigable waterways, etc.

[@sigma_six]

That's how things are when there is no trust, and when there is no enforcement of contracts... It's a new thing to make the poor and homeless thieves feel more "inclusive" in society... won't go into racial profiles here, but apparently a lot of them vote "democrap"

[@HawkFest]

Of course. What eludes me is the fact that self-proclaimed "elite" can't understand this, their God dollar being too stupid with its radical plutocratic measures (e.g. the "Financial Optimization" doctrine, which in fact promotes technical slavery and off-shore relocation of manufactures toward deregulated or utterly corrupted countries, hence impoverishing our people having much less buying power, per dollar and per average salary). Personally, it's since the end of the 1980's, since China suddenly became from rogue to a "model" in our mass-media and political narratives (while our corrupted gov. of our corporate North America, facilitated such "financial optimization" doctrine in moving everything out there), that I saw this coming, and how much we were engaging into a wrong direction. As much as it felt like weak nihilist whores had taken the helm of our countries (neoliberals+neoconservatives - same "Globalist" gang)...

[@dragonlance1121]

The only problem in all of this is GOVERNMENTS.

[@coldflames1D1A5]

Man! Watching the world go to war makes me feel powerless and hopeless for the future.

[@stevechance150]

Try shrooms. They're supposed to be good for existential dread.

[@DigitalEngine]

Most people are good and for any leaders with dark thoughts, there are economic reasons to avoid war and many good people trying to push them in the right direction, so I'm optimistic.

[@sirpainter1]

@@stevechance150 I agree & with dope there is hope & with booze you lose. At least stock up on food for the munchies!

[@LouiseMitchelle]

@@sirpainter1The first thing psychopathic rulers take away is dope & any pain relief for that matter (look at how true chronic pain sufferers are being treated treated due to fentanyl being dumped on us by China - makes zero sense.) You see, happy, healthy people are a threat to them.

[@SenseiSasquatch]

A.I. is gonna save us all

[@HectorDiabolucus]

You can make cars without any electronics at all. We did it for a century.

[@michaelstreeter3125]

Ah yes, but burning fossil fuels is now off the table, so can you make an _electric_ car without electronics?

[@jamesbenz3228]

Forget all of that, what happens when China has access to the most advanced to chips to make AI weapons better than the US? We're talking about the security of nations.

[@HectorDiabolucus]

@@michaelstreeter3125 As a former nuclear reactor operator I can definitively say, yes! But by “electronics” I mean microprocessors.

[@moondude363]

@@michaelstreeter3125 Maybe a simple one with just a battery and primitive parts. That actually doesn't sound like such a bad idea for survival situations.

[@trashman1358]

All I hear is: "America would be crazy to engage China over Taiwan." But if they do? One's things for certain no matter who wins... Bye, bye chips.

[@Joepipsquiggle]

NOBODY WINS NOT EVEN AI WILL SURVIVE

[@conwaylai8562]

Buy your graphic cards NOW!

[@illicitryan]

To be expected when we heavily rely on imports, we need to start manufacturing ourselves and become actually "independent"

[@Sam-t1m5j]

Lol. Ya sure. Americans want 40 bucks an hour and full benefits to put a few bolts in a new car. America can't afford it. Not to mention you don t have all the resources your country needs.

[@Dobie-Man]

Free trade destroyed the U S... END FREE TRADE!! Bring our jobs and wealth back!!

[@deplorablebilly1066]

You’re absolutely correct! Just as we were in WW2 .If war breaks out now, it would take us months even years to build up our manufacturing abilities again so that we would not have to be dependent upon china. But our administration doesn’t seem to care!As in the old western movies,The war drums are beating!

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@icouldntthinkofabettername... : Sorry brother, China is stuffed. Companies are leaving China faster than you can blink. Just search "China factory closures". China can't make anything without the help of other technically advanced nations.

[@Mad_Catter_]

@@icouldntthinkofabettername... Except we have semiconductor facilities slated to meet demands of domestic and foreign markets since Covid shed light on the infrastructures needs. Doesn't take a genius to realize the country that innovated the industrial revolution is yet again turning imagination into reality. EPA guidelines will regulate the factories pollution levels as usual we have carbon capturing devices that can convert CO2 into pure ethanol don't sit here and cry about lack of technology you have no idea what you are on about. Whatsoever.

[@azhuransmx126]

AI: I will solve all the human problems, poverty, corruption, aging, illness, pollution, death, and beyond. Humans: Not if we can avoid it first 🙃

[@dtoften]

China needs to solidify their import/export relationships before they invade Taiwan. They are heavily reliant on this for their economy. As for Harari, I question anything he says for hidden agendas and subterfuge.

[@widodoakrom3938]

Relax USA now is busy with their 2 proxy Ukraine and Israel so china has the momentum no need to rush china can invade Taiwan after 2049 after +100 years of PRC

[@ratherbeonthemoon]

Why would they do that? It would ruin the plan for depopulation....

[@MrNeversweat]

Every country depends on at least one other country for something, there's no such thing as a self-sufficient nation

[@The_Shock_and_Awe]

​@MrNeversweat even north korea the hermit nation still relies on china

[@petersonners4626]

@@MrNeversweat China imports about 90% of its food and energy - the US is a net exporter of these. That is a huge advantage. The video mentions the possibility of China blockading Taiwan - the same threat faces China itself.

[@leafwaterman2249]

If we could all use our precious energy for something productive as a whole.

[@FirstLast-vr7es]

China is also in the middle of a population crisis. Decades of the one-child policy have caused there to be a deficit of young people. Now that the policy has been lifted, people still aren't having many kids. There, young people are expected to financially support their elders instead of them relying on social programs or retirement plans. So it's already under strain. A war in which hundreds of thousands+ of young Chinese men do not come back from would be an absolute catastrophe for China. That may not wind up stopping the CCP, but they'd be foolish to not take it into consideration when coming up with a plan.

[@brainthesizeofplanet]

and western companies withdrawing production and moving elsewhere + housing market+ unemployment if the youth - China is in serious trouble

[@hilairelaplume1616]

Yeah China is lying about everything and going downhill fast but that's not good that's actually a problem you got wounded dog the corner especially one with big teeth and claws and it might freak out

[@jamesogden7756]

China has a history of making shitty policies that wind up hurting them. Killing Sparrows because they were "American" wound up causing a famine that killed millions. This is no different.

[@wongtan5680]

Everyone is, have you been paying attention?

[@hilairelaplume1616]

@@wongtan5680 I paid him last month you tell that son of a bitch we are all caught up

[@fistofthenorthstar3155]

92% of the world's advanced chips? I didn't know that Pringles is made in Taiwan.

[@alexaguayo5607]

How do we know if this is not already an AI channel to support it in the future? :p Great video!

[@LionKimbro]

Has Taiwan considered building tunnels? It seems that tunnels make people completely invincible.

[@VenturiLife]

They have lots. Even underground airbases.

[@LionKimbro]

@@VenturiLife Interesting! I have recently contemplated that life imitates art. Specifically, Dungeons & Dragons seems to have become the template for conflict.

[@Drew-sy2bn]

They've been preparing for 70 years This guy makes it sound like a cakewalk. Yes the blockade might be a cakewalk but invading the country would be extremely difficult for China. It's extremely difficult just to do these types of water invasions it's twice as far as the one for D-Day You have to get a lot of ships across the water and like I said taiwan's been preparing for 70 years. Also the geography of Taiwan is very difficult to conquer. It's mostly mountainous even along the beaches there's only a very small amount of beaches an enemy could land to invade. So the firepower of course would be concentrated on those beaches but even before while they're crossing 100 km straight and for the 6 months they're building up equipment Taiwan and America and their allies would know that this is coming. Much more than even in Russia. So as those boats are crossing most of them are getting sunk. Submarines fighter jets bomber jets be bombers aircraft carrier strike groups which include destroyers and other aircraft all of the US Japanese Singapore Philippine and Australian bases as well as further back bases like Guam Mariana's Islands Diego Garcia and much more also if the US were struck first then NATO would be required to fight with the US and they would probably join in anyways at least the UK would and probably France and a couple others would be assisting the US in some way or another most likely militarily because they want to see freedom of navigation of the seas for their industries and trade and also Germany would probably be on the side of the US. So you were basically have most of the free world against China I doubt if Pakistan's going to take the risk or any other stable countries. But North Korea would probably help South Korea would definitely be on the US side and has major bases and an amazing military and firepower to at least combat against North Korea if that becomes a problem and if North Korea stays out of it then they can support with China. I think it would be such a mess for China and so expensive that they wouldn't risk it. If they were to blockade Taiwan we would at a minimum blockade the straits of Hormuz to stop them from getting food or oil and China is the greatest importer in the world of those two things. So yes they could stop Taiwan from getting fuel but we could stop them from as well. They say China would run out in under 3 months. Imagine 1.4 billion people without electricity food etc. Also the threat three gorges dam could be destroyed by Taiwan it's their nuclear option. The water that would flow in would kill over 200 million people potentially destroy Shanghai and many of their factories and industry. China would be put back a hundred years and the sanctions on them they would not be able to get many of the things that they need to keep their industry going and their manufacturing going. Of course it would be economically destructive for the rest of the world but for China it would be the end.

[@LionKimbro]

@@Drew-sy2bn Thank you! That’s quite thorough.

[@mikeboate208]

@@Drew-sy2bn China doesn't need to invade , they live next door . But they are not going to stand for an American invasion /proxy war

[@mikemines2931]

Depends how much the CCP value their large infrastructure like dams, if they don't they wont see the B2's coming.

[@DigitalEngine]

The dam idea is interesting, but it would be a huge war crime (not a military target, mass civilian casualties). I hope it's off the menu.

[@maximumturbulence3324]

​@@DigitalEngineIf we are talking WW3 and the survival of Nations, nothing is off the table.

[@WackadoodL]

@@maximumturbulence3324 sadly

[@Carhill]

@@DigitalEngine/videos In a state of total war, I could see something like an attack on the Three Gorges getting unanimous support from decision makers and the public at large.

[@jamesbenz3228]

​@@maximumturbulence3324if we go into this conflict thinking like this, then we're all already dead

[@zbyszanna]

I don't understand how someone can say that Musk can be blackmailed into not helping USA because half his cars are produced in China while at the same time all of his rockets are produced in the USA. SpaceX is strategically important for USA and I doubt USA would hold back on securing control over it in case Musk "goes rogue". Going to Mars is Musk's life long dream, making the mankind interplanetary also. This is shuch a short sighted argument.

[@curioussentience4935]

Tesla Chinese investment is a fascinating aspect - the contrast as you highlight. Maybe that is why Tesla is so aggressively shorted? Maybe Tesla is in on the US game to trap China - assuming they can strong arm Musk, but he's like yeah no, we have factories everywhere.

[@Battleneter]

Your talking like Musk is important he is not, just another rich asshole with a big mouth.

[@mypersonalopinion5363]

In worst case scenario Musk will have to: A) Provide 1000% cooperation Or B) Be chained up getting real familiar with the unimaginables Or C) Load up space x and do it moving

[@johnthompson9513]

The closest to Mars you ever gonna get is the 🍬 bar

[@user-pf5xq3lq8i]

Musk is 90% funded by the US government. He is a creation, not a genius, ask those that leave his "companies".

[@paladinsmith7050]

This channel is underrated.

[@Joe-id2ns]

Good job summarizing situation in short video.

[@Ulysses37]

Powerful and disturbing. Another superbly produced and narrated production. Lets hope reason wins out with this one.

[@DigitalEngine]

Thanks! I think most people are good and our collective influence will bring us through.

[@heykerryann]

Sadly I think we’ve reached the tipping point of reason

[@rturoLangdonPradoRemixes]

Reason will win in the end.

[@remicaron3191]

Reason can’t win out because of delusional videos like this. There’s no way the US can do anything except a nuclear attack to protect Taiwan. So what are we doing? Threatening nuclear war? Why? Have we solved all our problems in the west and are trying to make the world a better place? This is how wars start, with propaganda like this which makes us look like we are protecting some BS rights we don’t even have in our own nation. Want to avoid war? Pull back invest in our country and build industrial and resources extraction here. Maybe educate the people and give them healthcare and tax the parasites who do nothing with billions except retard the economy for their own gains.

[@rexracer7192]

No need to worry, N.I. is superior to A.I. in the most important ways.

[@MrKlipstar]

As a Portuguese 🇵🇹, i declare Neutrality....Not our War!

[@TheTonyEd]

This report is very interesting

[@schpeidermann]

Fantasy report.

[@TheTonyEd]

Really you think it's a fantasy? Which part exactly is fantasy? What is your reality? Furthermore, what are your Solutions?

[@schpeidermann]

@@TheTonyEd Yes, that's why I wrote it. Solution: get off the internet. No more fantasy theories.

[@jamesbenz3228]

​@@schpeidermannwow really thoughtful rebuttal. Totally convinced this is fantasy.

[@ScorpIron58]

He (schpeidermann) has a point though, we are all extremely distracted and distressed by all the end of the world vids on here, and other sites, meanwhile your life is passing while you do nothing about any conflicts or policies. Why isn't what the Chinese have been doing to the Tibetans, for years ( and it's getting worse) in the media? or being opposed by our pathetic politicians? ....real things that are happening now? We are constantly distracted , and the old fear of ''The H Bomb'' is kept alive, keeping us cowed and anxious. @@jamesbenz3228

[@Josevatz293]

As an American, I Love Chinese culture and people, cuisine. Growing up in Hawaii there are a lot of Chinese that live there. And I have a lot of Chinese American friends whose families are Chinese citizens who moved over. I don’t want to fight China. Let’s be friends! The world leaders ruin it for everybody.

[@thehark6247]

Too dumb to address.

[@qwertyzxcv123]

Simp

[@qwertyzxcv123]

@@MindBodySynergyllc simp

[@Josevatz293]

@@qwertyzxcv123 I didn’t know u can be a simp because you don’t agree with politics and wish for peace, especially if you have relationships with Chinese Americans who have families from China. Stop trying to be a hard ass.

[@lazyman2451]

U know using women as traps is a lethal strategy against frustrated military men 😂

[@BenAtTheTube]

OK. So why was it not mentioned in the video? One sentence said AI might spoof being a woman, then nothing...

[@boglordswampmaster]

Careful, someone might see...!

[@rosesareblackmedia]

Finally a vid again!

[@bog6106]

Its always manipulation after manipulation seemlessly blended together to form the "normal" reality we all are conditioned to accept.

[@rturoLangdonPradoRemixes]

Where Focus Goes , Energy Flows, People Need to Focus on Christ Consciousness That Means People , The Real meaning of Christ is People !!!, NO WAR !!! Choose Peace We Are One We Are All Brothers

[@Mikey_Fn_Spags]

In case I find myself being intercepted by a Chinese aircraft, does the middle finger mean the same thing to the Chinese? If not, what is the equivalent?

[@normalhuman9260]

A wang shake at Wang will be understood effectively.

[@ctwpoco-oy6wu]

China is a rich country but the people of China are poor. A few years ago, Chinese premier Li Kashing stated that 600 million Chinese earn less than 1000 yuan ($155) per month. It's not enough to rent a room in the major cities. Just imagine trying to live on $155 per month.

[@z50com]

You can't get a motel room for 1 night in Las Vegas for $155, china is a joke a bad one at that.

[@toyotaprius79]

Every time when an Empire is in crisis, it falls arse first into imperial, militarised adventurism. And when Capitalism is in crisis, it enters into fascism as well as adventurist expansion.

[@mimetype]

Maybe they should hire you as an analyst.

[@douglasnakamura6753]

Rubbish

[@betterlifeexe4378]

Home field advantage on an island is extreme. Any simulation that gives even casualties to China trying to take Taiwan is not to be taken seriously.

[@elmhurstenglish5938]

Yep, look at Normandy

[@LazloArcadia]

The fear that we can only get the microchips from Taiwan is simply not true, there are many facilities already built here in the US which make these chips but have been moth-balled because it was simply cheaper to buy them from Taiwan vs making them ourselves. You really want to stop this mess before it escalates, the trick to it is making Taiwan manufacturing now longer as relevant, thus removing the US out of the middle of this mess.

[@superchargerone]

waahahaha you seriuosly think that you can actually moth ball a chip making facility hahaha and you think even after cleariing all the dust you will be able to find people with the skill to run it justs like that? hahahaha

[@catadoxas]

I dont think there is a single facility in the US that makes sub 20nm chips

[@LazloArcadia]

@@catadoxas To be 100% honest I could not speak to it with that level of detail, but I can say that there were several world class facilities in Colorado, Texas and several other areas that were making the same chips we were buying from around the world. They were shut down, or downgraded to the point of obscurity, due to politics and economic competition. It had nothing to do with our ability to produce them.

[@catadoxas]

@@LazloArcadia I think you underestimate how much skills for industry you don't use atrophy

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@catadoxas : TSMC are build one right now in the USA.

[@tricky74000]

What was the bit about ... "using women to trap US men"? Did I miss it or is the Title of this video "false or misleading" clickbait?

[@johnpope7279]

I wonder if they can ask the AI where did the $3 TRILLION in US tax money the pentagon “lost” actually go?

[@dshaw8356]

"China aggressively intercepts foreign planes with increasing frequency". That's definitely one way of telling the story.

[@stayfree870]

He failed to mention where they were being intercepted.

[@douglasnakamura6753]

@@stayfree870 They are being intercepted over international waters

[@stayfree870]

12 miles off China's coast is considered international water, many people are not that stupid to not know that.

[@douglasnakamura6753]

@@stayfree870 Sorry friend. Thought you were another Chinese Wumao thinking China owned the whole SCS all the way down to Indonesia.

[@chrisquas4113]

It’s ok I think by 2025 the TSMC facility in AZ should be getting close to being somewhat functional. Others are already being built elsewhere. I’m currently building a support facility that will make the HF chem for TSMC. We should be done just after the first of the year.

[@Evisonsl]

Power and domination is all that matters to the already powerful governments. Peace is never an option. And they only got there because most people don't care about what they do. Either because they're too focused on surviving for being poor, are completely distracted by the pleasures that can be bought with money if you're rich, or the greatest weapon they have now, that works gor everyone, the internet, with its social medias and endless entertainment. Killing each other to fulfill the desire of the powerful should never be an option. We should all wake up before it's too late.

[@eyoutube1]

Me realizing that China could very well have their soldiers switch to civilian clothes while on those same ferries.

[@gemmalee3032]

in Philippines,illegal Chinese PLA in plainclothes walked through streets unnoticed because immigration and Filipino politicians and Fil-Chi business orgs allow them

[@ristube3319]

8:46 My grandfather was chief of nuclear design for US submarines. He died 5 years ago, I wish I could’ve asked him his thoughts on this.

[@jejxkxk]

Sorry for your loss, but I’d imagine that sort of thing is pretty NDA level confidential

[@nvrdessert7929]

Today is almost the same as in 1939, when each country had its own urgent interests and global tension was on the rise.

[@heyhoe168]

looks closer to the first half of 1930th to me. Far right is about to rise.

[@FrankCastle-he8fl]

Yes the right is getting ready to rise and China is getting ready to find out and their cheap knockoff military is going to be taken off the board

[@reggiep75]

The Military Industry Complex warmongers will ensure that there will ALWAYS be a WWIII. Whether it goes full military, depends on the US and China.

[@Lapsontheboy]

war is a racket

[@widodoakrom3938]

WW 3 will started in middle east

[@De_Nome]

It already started though with Ukraine/Gaza being just the "greetings"

[@jona_KardCiv1]

If you think China's ambitions stop at Taiwan you are underestimating them.

[@surrogacybullshit]

Yes. CCP’s education taught their citizens to hate Japan, Korea, India and all the Wests, most of them were born to be invaders bcz the citizens secretly hope CCP could dominate as much as it could, so everyone in the world have no freedom as Chinese themselves.

[@mcdonald1743]

Where do the USA ambitions end?

[@Ananjay333]

😂 People who know nothing about history had better keep their mouths shut.

[@jona_KardCiv1]

@@Ananjay333 So shut up then.

[@alanrobinson4318]

This "Chip" problem is a direct result of shipping production out of the US to cheaper production overseas. As is a lot more.

[@user-im6fy4qp6m]

yup. thank you boomers for selling out the manufacturing base of our once great nation to the communist enemies of the free world.

[@InvestingWithAdamK]

Thank you. I will sleep well tonight. This is very comforting 😂😂

[@AlexanderFromTheStarDimension]

If Taiwan's chips are worth quintillions, and if the global economy depends on Taiwan for this, then shouldn't MORE than JUST the US be concerned about China invading Taiwan? Shouldn't the entirety of Europe, for instance, be ready to aid US forces?

[@salvadorcrespo9489]

😂

[@AlexanderFromTheStarDimension]

@@salvadorcrespo9489 Is something funny to you?

[@User1717ww]

​@@AlexanderFromTheStarDimensionthe fact that all these average dumb Americans think they know everything about the world and that they can tell Chinese people how to live and that they're morally superior just because of what they heard on FOX news...whereas China would never actually invade Taiwan and are just focusing on building microchips to take Taiwan economically without force, while you guys are here arguing on youtube about if theyre going to attack taiwan or not - the very distraction they want you to focus on 😂😂😂

[@JimBoom92]

could it be that you are american? i would really like to know @alexanderhdmi7704

[@AlexanderFromTheStarDimension]

@@JimBoom92 I don't understand how that's relevant. I just asked why only the US is concerned about China, if the entire global economy is at stake.

[@SylvainDuford]

There are a couple of problems with this video. China is doing more intercepts because the US and its allies are doing more flights along Chinese Airspace. It's actually the US-led forces who are the aggressor here, not China. And while the Chinese fighter firing flares is weird, those are self-defence devices to fool heat-seeking missiles. So they posed no threat to the other airplanes and might even have been automatically triggered by Chinese fighter detecting a threat, like a US fighter lighting it up.

[@cybrfriends5089]

China has made substantial military and space investments, but their economy is tanking very fast. Just like the USSR, their economy could run out of steam well before the start of the next world war.

[@pileofwit]

That would be one reason why they'd considering trying sooner rather than later.

[@wong3150]

Really? Where is the evidence? I read that the European and US economy is in bad shape too. Some European countries are currently in recession but China is not in a recession. Just because some big Chinese companies (especially in the construction sector) is doing badly doesn’t mean that the country is in bad shape. Western pundits have been forecasting the downfall of the Chinese economy for the last 30 years. It defies logic why the West is eager to heap bad things on China when it is not wishing bad things on them.

[@buff_li9001]

I think you should compare the military investment of China and the United States with the increase in GDP, as long as you are not a fool

[@sevencolours5014]

Their economy will grow faster than US for another 100 years. Enough to become stronger than US and EU combined.

[@josecelsofreitas5075]

If China ever decide to invade Taiwan (which I doubt very much they will do), and U.S. decides to engage in war, there is basically no way U.S. can win that war. It is basically very similar to the Ucrania Russia situation. The equation is simple: 1 - What is the strongest military force in the world? U.S., no doubt about that. 2 - BUT, and that is a very big but, Taiwan is basically on China's border. That means the logistical cost to keep the war going is a lot higher on U.S. side. 3 - Now, how long would China engage in that war? If they actually decide to start it, they will keep it basically forever, they will keep on as long as their mainland territory doesn't get invaded/bombarded/destroyed, 4 - Well, so happens that U.S. simply cannot invade China's mainland territory, since that would lead to a nuclear war. China is basically untouchable. At some point, when U.S. starts to lose that (hipotethical) war, they will blame Taiwan, they will state Taiwan leaders are corrupt, incompetent, Taiwan soldiers just can't handle modern weapons, stuff like that. Just like they are doing do Ucrania right now. Forget the fact that U.S. (should know) could not win that war from the beggining (just using basic logic, anyone can tell that). So the decision to engage in that war will basically cost thousands, maybe millions of lives, U.S. citizens lives? No, of course not. Tawanese lives, Ucranian lives. Those are ok to spend. Must be great to play "war games" with other countries population.

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

It will be damn near impossible to win when you're force is based on stolen designs, designs that have limitations and tactics that will either optimize or kill yourself with operating with incompetence. If they had homegrown 100% domestic development then they would have a juggernaut on their hands.

[@achtungbaby2009]

this idiot can't get over the facts that usa is declining & losing all the geo political games they are playing against China.

[@como42]

Too much corruption. Everyone wants their dip

[@tupums]

CHANGE THE MISLEADING SUBTITLE! LITERALLY NOT A SEC WITH ELON MUSK!

[@DigitalEngine]

He talks later in the video.

[@DaystromDataConcepts]

This perfectly illustrates how the U.S and the West in general have been sat on their hands militarily since the end of the Cold War. In the meantime, the Chinese have bided their time and ploughed their enormous industrial and financial resources into their military to the point where they can seriously challenge the U.S and have leapt ahead in areas of missile technology. This also shows how utterly reckless and staggeringly foolish China's policies are. They would risk the economy of the planet to gain a tiny island off their coast. We let the likes of North Korea and China develop this way by ignoring and kicking cans down the road and now the bill is about due.

[@bobhood4482]

Everyone that thinks the us is behind china in missile tech is uninformed, the us has and is the formost leader in hypersonic flight they have been studying and testing hypersonic vehicles and missiles since the 50s just because you don't hear about it on the news is because thats one thing our military is good at is playing down our capabilities. There is more to gain to having a vehicle thats hypersonic that can deliver normal munitions at a low cost and the vehicle reusable than to fire off million dollar missiles at random targets

[@Barcodez5555]

maybe it's actually none of your business, have you ever considerd that? what is the us doing in the china sea!!!! are you that blind to your own hypocrisy? who is the us, world police? lol

[@dshaw8356]

Yes, I'm also concerned about the loss of life in Gaza. As you say, the US should be more vociferous in calling for a ceasefire.

[@Ananjay333]

😂 People who know nothing about history had better keep their mouths shut.

[@bobhood4482]

@@Barcodez5555 uh ya the us was the pacific police allowing free trade security after ww2 is why so many countries developed that otherwise couldn't whether thats a good thing or not is yet to be seen

[@davidcaldwell8977]

3:39 is that an invisible ship displacing water ahead of the Aircraft Carrier? Was a ship erased from this video???

[@butterflymafia8288]

I think it’s from the helicopter

[@ChrisJSY]

Remember these war games are the same people who vastly overestimated the strength of another purported major military leader in a current war.

[@wadakoli4140]

The U.S. anywhere and everywhere to start wars.

[@anthonykephart]

I'm all for the new 5D earth instead of this dumb sh^t.

[@davopottso1]

100% fear creates these situations, more love needed

[@jeffthompson1869]

China and the US are back trying to normalize relationships. It would by pyrrhic victory for Cina to do that. It's lose -lose. Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? No.

[@SuperKendoman]

"Unavoidable", what a horrible thing to say. The more I hear about Elon Musk, the more he sounds like an absolute garbage human being. I'm glad I didn't join the tech industry and went into healthcare instead

[@time4planb]

Don't shoot the messenger.

[@serchsource8744]

PASSPORT BROS is getting a great start!!😀

[@Name_Lessness]

If anyone is concerned about this watch Infographics or China Uncensored to restore your faith. Our Navy is already stationed in and around Taiwan. China is about to go through a power vacuum in it's leadership. Their economy is struggling, their troops aren't well trained and they have no submarine offense or defense capabilities. Yes the battle would be devastating regardless but China wouldn't stand a chance against NATO.

[@kenaidiun3736]

Oh yes, the Chinese are easier to beat as compared to the Vietnamese, Afghan, Middle east countries....and oh yes, the Nato are winning in Ukraine against the Russian too.

[@Name_Lessness]

Vietnam was completely different technologically. The Middle East conflict was fighting terrorists meaning they operate in the shadows it's by no means an all out war. NATO also isn't fighting in Ukraine, were supplying them as a proxy war. We're supplying Israel also, our troops aren't on the front line. An all out war would be fought in a completely different way. World War 2 Japan was a super power and surrendered in 3 days- Let that sink in...

[@douglasnakamura6753]

@@kenaidiun3736 Really showing your ignorance. Vitnam, Afghanistan & Middle Eastern countries all got their asses kicked militarily by the USA. The US made policital decisions to pull out of those wars.

[@kenaidiun3736]

@@douglasnakamura6753 The reasons for those political decisions is the fact that is not WINNABLE in each of those wars ....the "asses kicking" was not completed.

[@brendandoherty2159]

I'm confused, every time I buy a china made product, it falls apart in days or weeks at best, so is it likely that their home made military equipment is also rubbish?

[@wong3150]

Don’t write BS here. Claiming that Chinese products fall apart in days or weeks is untruthful. If this is true, l will be the first to stop using them. And Apple as a company would be finished because most of their production are subcontracted to factories in China - it doesn’t have its own factories. I have never heard of anyone complaining that their iPhone has fallen apart. Are you being truthful or are you just pure anti-China and being prejudiced?

[@JimBoom92]

guess who produced the phone or notebook etc. you are just using to write this...does it still work? I have several products made in china which are great. its not like they are not able to make good stuff, they are just asked to make it as cheap as possible so somebody can get the maximum cash out of it. i guess you are american right brandon?

[@jean-marcducommun8185]

My DJ drone is very solid and works perfectly - US cars disappearing due to quality - it’s said that Tesla’s from China are much better than US built. Just observing …

[@sevencolours5014]

They fooled you too. They can make quality products, but you still keep paying them for garbage that costs next to nothing to produce. You're a good boy, you'll keep funding them.

[@justlisten82]

Is Elon just trying to get back to home? (Mars)

[@Chatisthisrealquestionmark]

lol totally. he concluded his studies about humans in this planet. results: problematic.

[@aCycloneSteve]

The US should develop three things. 1. For the V-22 develop an EWR pod and finish development of an aerial refueling pod. 2. Create either a nuclear sub or surface ship (with a flight deck?) that creates JP-5 fuel for fleet resupply vessel. 3. Design a container ship carrier, where all the containers are pre-loaded and stored inland for the quick creation of a F-35B/V-22 carrier.

[@aCycloneSteve]

Or redesign the LCS-2 littoral ship (that is finishing it's current contract) as a mini-carrier with a second upper-deck with a ramp, two elevators so it can launch & recover a small number of F-35Bs & V-22s.

[@sevencolours5014]

Or they could simply use diplomacy and end all wars. The things you're proposing will only make the next war worse.

[@Hello-pl2qe]

5000 lost from each side in 1 battle? Sounds like a wishful simulation.

[@hansmarheim7620]

PRC and Taiwan has shelled each others before. Outside of Xiamen, mainland China is the island Gulang yu. Craftsmen there used the metal from the Taiwanese artillery shells to make the worlds best kitchen knives. During bombardement they said "hi-hi. They are sending us free materials".

[@ShaKKDiseL]

I subscribed off this video alone. I never knew how important Taiwan was to the United States until now. I do understand US situation now in the Pacific.

[@khunmikeon858]

Warmongering America. 😡 hankies go home. Yankees stay home and fix your own country. Nobody wants your “help” anymore unless they are corrupt vassals of Washington.

[@sevencolours5014]

It's not important at all. Taiwan doesn't produce any vital technology. ASML is Dutch and US controls it. Without ASML TSMC is nothing. The whole chip production can be moved to Japan, or to US in a couple of years.

[@Wertibus]

great video, great channel

[@Joshua-pz6sd]

It's not about the government's, it's about the people that can make a change!

[@shawnolobri]

yo these guys are on point

[@el_nino1]

Such an incredible video, thank you very much!

[@DigitalEngine]

Thanks, you've lifted a tired guy : )

[@johnkeck1025]

Ai scares the shit out of me. More than a nuclear war does.

[@RaptureHead1993]

No soul those creations have….demonic by nature

[@jean-marcducommun8185]

Don’t forget that you can always kill the power supply.

[@lambree4947]

What I was born to witness.

[@jromebizzle]

The United States Military is scared.

[@gfaydark]

To suggest an American citizen can do anything to help any of this is insane. We are completely powerless in our own country. Do you think we'll have any power if we leave here?

[@kurtamesbury6679]

I wonder if these scenarios take into account the recently-developed "Rapid Dragon" system? It's basically a way to package cruise missiles so they can be rolled onto a cargo plane, taken aloft and dropped en masse. A C-130 can carry 12 cruise missiles. A C-17 can carry 45. The JASSM-ER (or JASSM-LRASM) has a range of at least 200 miles and packs a 1000-pound warhead. It is a stealthy missile. So picture a scenario where the US detects a massing of ships in china preparatory to invasion and puts two dozen C-17s in the Philippines and Japan on alert. As soon at the ships leave port bound for Taiwan, the C-17s take off and climb to release altitude. Dropping their weapons, the sky is suddenly filled with 540 cruise missiles. The entire chinese navy has on the order of 350 to 400 ships. If half the cruise missiles reach their objectives, within a period of 30 minutes more than half of that navy would be damaged, burning, sinking or on the bottom. And of course, there's nothing preventing the C-17s from landing, rearming (in a matter of minutes - all they have to do is roll pallets of missiles on board ) and taking off again. There's enough time for about three of these strikes before the first chinese ships reach Taiwan. So Taiwan will probably take a lot of rocket hits (which would certainly alert US forces earlier, and perhaps even allow the destruction of ships as they're leaving the harbor), and there may be a lot of fighters flying around and maybe even some paratroopers - but all the heavy equipment will be gone. And that's before the US Navy even shows up. There are about 2000 JASSM-ER/LRASM missiles in inventory, and 500-1000 more are manufactured each year. If the US doesn't think of the invasion as a WWII-style slugfest, and the chinese do... it could be a very short war. A nuclear war would appear to be a non-starter. China wants to capture Taiwain - not destroy it.

[@SunriseLAW]

Your information is at least 25 years out of date. China'' navy is now the largest on the planet. Unlike ours, which sails around the world causing trouble, China's is mostly "defensive" and concentrated around their homeland. If USA (or Russia or India or.... etc.) has a weapon, be assured that China has them, too.

[@ytsertd333]

You are watching too much marvel and dc movies.

[@jamesfrancisaloysiuspercev925]

@@SunriseLAW Just because they label every canoe a part of the Chinese military does not mean it is a usable military vessel. Look at the tonnage of Chinese versus US Navy warships.

[@SunriseLAW]

@@jamesfrancisaloysiuspercev925 Agreed. I should have been more clear about 'assets in the area. USA has its ships distributed all over the world. For example, two USA carrier groups are in the mid-east right now, we have many large naval bases stateside and in places far away from that theater, such as in Europe. China's navy is DEFENSIVE mostly, and for nearby conflicts should any arise. Only the USA has significant, recent experience in "distant invasions" and since ww-2, it has always been small far away nations we invade. That force projection requires the tonnage.

[@jamesfrancisaloysiuspercev925]

@@SunriseLAW Let’s hope further conflict does not happen. Although, unless the oppressive CCP discontinues to follow their unrestricted warfare doctrine, that may not happen.

[@jeltoninc.8542]

I predict there will be conflicts in the future. There will be a need for food in places. Water will be needed. There will be evil people doing bad things. I am a prophet.

[@Mercury-Wells]

Follow the gourd!!

[@toyotaprius79]

You understand that everything is commoditized for profit, right? Food and water. Not to mention how the current climate crisis is deeply disrupting growing seasons and rain patterns, making food and water even more scarce. But of course, that means good business for those who own said commodities.

[@mikemines2931]

@@toyotaprius79 climate crisis, lost you there....

[@williamtsmith9668]

​@@mikemines2931As soon as I saw Toyota Prius, I knew crazy. 😅😂😅

[@brianpeterson9290]

Sure, but you fail to account for the aliens being on our side.

[@fleshbag7754]

Who's side??

[@kinan6746]

You lost me at China taking down two of the US carriers...LOL. I know it is a simulation and all but I couldn't recover from there. XD No suspension of disbelief.

[@LAEDCSolutions]

Let’s stop avoiding it and get it over with! The longer we tease the worse the outcome will be! Wether that’s in our lifetime or not!

[@xx6489]

I've given up caring

[@craigstanley3]

You are giving China way more credit with their military capability than is deserved.

[@MeidoInHebun]

Keep underestimating China, just like you did Huawei.

[@craigstanley3]

@MeidoInHebun like what does that even mean Huawei has been banned in the uk coz as all things that come from China it's blatant spywear.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@MeidoInHebun : That's why the rest of the world kicked out HUAWEI.

[@MeidoInHebun]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 Lol, the US is not the world, HUAWEI is sold everywhere but the US.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@MeidoInHebun : Australia discovered and exposed Huawei, so not sold there. Not sold in Europe, Canada or the US or indeed any advanced economies.

[@Darthdoodoo]

Imagine trying to make the human race go to mars and everybody else is trying to destroy the world 😢

[@Savagereviewer]

U r a gem 2 ppl seeking ur wisdom ty❤

[@cybersyphon4604]

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein

[@puoesseremostrato1584]

The positive note on which the film ended was very commendable (the encouragement to begin learning complex topics at college). Learning new things is always commendable; and yet, your promise of it rang a little hollow... when considering how - for the preceding fifteen minutes - you were foretelling of an impending apocalypse. We already know that the 'powers-that-be' would never allow their conquest (planet earth) to be made radioactive; but those same powers are intent on using fearful propaganda for manipulation purposes. In the West we are fed the prophesies of Musk, Gates and Zuckerberg; whilst in the (alleged) enemy nations of the West... the long-suffering people there will be force fed similar guile about Europe and North America. Everyone knows that - behind the scenes - ALL the world leaders make the same hand gestures 🖖🫱🫲👌🤟🤘🤙👈👉 ... and they ALL drink from the same cup 🍸

[@ObiwanShinobii]

I believe in shadow "governments" but controlling the whole world? Gimme a break. Massive war is definitely coming and there will likely be more than two sides as well. Also, the video creator's job isn't to paint a happy story for anyone - it's to show the reality of the situation we're in and where we're most likely headed, regardless of if you think it's positive enough for you or not.

[@havable]

Meanwhile, Musk's AI is going to take that job you were training for in college.

[@apolloscouter]

He should have learned what he is talking about himself before telling others what to do. The Chinese missile barrage destroys 2 US Aircraft Carriers? LMAO. This scenario is a straight out BS. Go search for USS America and learn how many weeks a completely defenseless 1965 aircraft carrier withstood against constant bombing and missile strikes. Sinking a US Aircraft Carrier is not what you think .. Also any kind of communication satellite can easily repurposed as a military satellite, it's not a new thing.

[@uci8124u]

One big problem for China, is with all of their ships almost none are blue sea able. That means coastal zone only. Quantity means nothing when you steal technology yet have no knowledge to make it work how it was intended. 😊

[@OmniAlthegreat]

with hypersonic missile you don't need ships in fact they become a liability

[@ratherbeonthemoon]

Keep telling yourself that....

[@douglasnakamura6753]

@@OmniAlthegreat Hypersonics are only good for fixed targets, not moving ships Mr Wumao

[@OmniAlthegreat]

lol okay expert thanks for the lesson lmao@@douglasnakamura6753

[@OmniAlthegreat]

Re: Incoming: Can Aircraft Carriers Survive Hypersonic Weapons? My opinion: No. The cwis systems and anti missile systems has his own capacity limits. BTW to annihilate 15 rockets per second. If someone launch against an Carrier Strike Group which part the aircraft carrier 50-60 slow rockets and 10 hypersonic rockets in "same time" the defense systems cant have enough time to destroy all of the rockets ... overloaded. @@douglasnakamura6753

[@michaeld2716]

Best content I have seen on each topic.

[@fogbullit1000]

Reclaiming an island that already wants to be part of china is NOT an invasion

[@saltzmann1]

Defending Taiwan is admirable, but at the same time, this planet could suffer more damage than anyone ever anticipated.

[@tempeztad]

Same tactics terrorists use to have people submit to their wants... Not happening and should not be allowed under any circumstances.

[@azhuransmx126]

The intensity in Kilotons of TNT of a 3rd World War could be equivalent to a Second World War every 2 months of modern conflict at the beginning and to a 2nd WW every week in the peak stages of the showdown.

[@JoyPeace-ej2uv]

Yeah except the marines and their jets are already in the Philippines in striking distance. BTW how close is S Korea?

[@OpnDoarPlcy]

Superb video but I fail to see what the title has to do with the topic.

[@Herootime-ii8eb]

This might "freeze the tech industries" but they've employed measures to ensure that enough tech has been manufactured up to this point alone, that would easily hold us up for a while. Only stagnating the evolution of tech. But AI could implement various different ways to develop new tech, and build on the schematics alone until we are ready for the manufacturing process again.

[@sgtellioman]

Excellent video.

[@CarlosIowa]

Thank You.

[@TR-Youtube-Channel]

That's a great ring full of US military around China. I don't know why they feel threatened.

[@gibbs677bg]

If AI can improve standards of life, why Is everything getting drastically worse around the world?

[@fleshbag7754]

100%

[@SovereignAi]

How fast could Billy run if the tree in his garden is rotten?

[@SoCalFreelance]

When did Japan say they would go to war over Taiwan?? Source?

[@mushedits]

Gotta love the Industrial Military Complex

[@Jurinich]

The US also has Space Based weapons, a Space Fleet and lasers, advanced warning systems and finally , the US has Rail Gun technology. Much of the US advanced strike capabilities are also Unmanned using AI assisted weapons platforms. China would not survive.

[@fleshbag7754]

What are they waiting for, then?

[@Jurinich]

Some of the platforms are pointing away from the Earth and because of the implications, they want to keep things as secret as possible. Everyone knows there is a Space Force, but no one can identify what they do! Very hush hush! I do think that if an enemy nation fired a long range missile, it would be downed very quickly! More likely an underwater nuke would be used to defeat the US fleet. The US would respond and never tell the public what type of ordinance they used.@@fleshbag7754