Germany wasn't ready to start WW2. This is something you can research for yourself. Same with Japan.FishbellykanakaDude wrote:"Ready" does not mean "totally prepared". It means "Gotta do it NOW!"Guest wrote:Governments rarely have the good fortune to be ready for war. The Germans weren't ready to fight WW2. The Japanese weren't ready either, but both felt forced to attack. The Chinese may not be ready to attack, but they might reach a point where they feel they have no choice but to attack. If people believe nations won't attack until they are ready, they need to study history and see why they are wrong. The Chinese will attack us; it's a matter of time. The Chinese probably don't know when that will be either.
Germany was "ready" because... you tell me, as your knowledge is obviously greater as to historical "things".
Japan was "ready" because... ditto.
Who is the most likely to do the initial "attacking"? The non-Chinese or the Chinese? It's the Chinese. Therefore, we're waiting on the Chinese to make the move to war first.
China is not yet ready because (rather tautologically) it hasn't "attacked" yet!
..when China "feels" that it's Go Time, then China will be "ready" (obviously).
So, the question is not "are they ready", but rather "what would ready mean (look like) to them"?
Having THAT information would be actually useful.
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You play with words too much. Twisting them doesn't add to the conversation.
If China feels cornered, it will attack.