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Guest wrote:

Guest wrote: This is a red line the Indians will never allow to be crossed.

Another red line. Great.

"There have been so many red lines laid down before North Korea, they are beginning to look like a red carpet."

I've said many, many times over the last 15 years that Millennials are
the next "Greatest Generation," and that when the time comes, they'll put
aside all the politics and will eagerly defend their families and
their country.

I'm not sure what you can tell your 17 year old friend. Depending on
what he plans to study in college, which could be anything from
women's studies to nuclear physics, it's possible that whatever he
might learn in college will be completely useless and irrelevant after
the war. Furthermore, he will learn a lot in the armed forces,
including all sorts of construction skills and survival techniques
that will help him a great deal after the war, assuming that he and
the country both survive. Also, there will certainly be a new GI Bill
that will provide benefits to returning veterans for education, as
well as other benefits.

jmm1184 wrote: > Ah very interesting. I could see a scenario in which China decides
> to declare war on and attack the USA after learning of our
> assistance with the Indians. The one character I'm greatly
> intrigued by is Russia. I seem to recall you saying a while back
> that India and Russia are close allies, and that Russia would be
> more likely to come to India's aid before the US would do so. Is
> this accurate?

> Moreover, I had a sobering conversation with a friend today. He
> said he is very sad and scared because of the real possibility
> that he will not be able to go to college due to being conscripted
> into the armed forces (he is only 17). Before any comments about
> millennials not wanting to do their duty he has repeatedly
> expressed interest into joining the armed forces, but after
> getting his college education.

> I think it is important to remember, especially when tempted to
> bash millennials for all the negative stereotypes the media gives
> them, especially young millennial men, that it is precisely these
> "entitled" individuals who will be fighting for the survival of
> this great country, and since I am only 26 that will probably
> include myself. Kyrie Eleison.

It depends on what you mean by "get involved."

For example, in a war between India and China, the US might provide
satellite intelligence to India from day one.

Also, I read somewhere that India only has enough ammunition to last
30 days, so the US or Russia might start supplying ammunition right
away.

As today's article describes, the war might spread to the Indian Ocean
fairly quickly. It could also spread to Kashmir very quickly, with
Pakistan directly entering the war as combatant.

I would expect, within a few months, for a full-scale world war to be
in progress, with nuclear weapons being used.

jmm1184 wrote: > I guess I was meaning do you think the US is more likely to enter
> in fairly quickly, or would it take some time of political
> consideration or a direct attack to get us involved? After all, we
> waited two years to get involved in WWII.

> The other consideration is how long it would take other nations,
> namely Pakistan and Russia, to get involved. Do you think they
> would get involved quickly or would it take more direct
> provocation to get them involved?

If you're asking me, I'm not a psychic, but I would assume a few weeks
to a few months.

Guest wrote:The Indians will definitely fight, because if they don't push back now, they will wake up and find Eastern India cut off from New Delhi. This is a red line the Indians will never allow to be crossed. And this is where it gets really dangerous. China doesn't need to steal land from Bhutan to survive, but India needs to preserve the Silliguri Corridor because India has no choice but to defend it if it wants to preserve the country. India will fight. It's the Chinese who are miscalculating.

jmm1184 wrote: > When China and India go to war, what do you think the immediate
> response of the international community will be, and how long will
> it take for other nations, particularly Pakistan, Russia, and the
> US to get involved?