[Ronin4hire]

Sangetsu-

You are missing the point. Your post might be realistic to an extent (though Id take issue with a couple of sentences) but its not ideal.

Furthermore, whenever the status quo doesnt satisfy, the potential for change is there.

Not to mention the status quo doesnt last forever.

We are discussing what sort of shape that change would or could take. Now I dont think that is stupid at all.

Now to address a couple of things...

I think you might have got the misunderstanding that people were saying that Japan and India could stand up to China and the US. I was saying that Japan and South East Asia INCLUDING India could stand up to China and the US.

Its not as absurd as you might think it is. Already ASEAN is working on creating an EU type trading bloc in South East Asia. Naturally if such a goal is realised, the sort of military alliance to protect the collective interest would be needed.

Your assessment of the US economy in the 22nd century is very positive. But its not what Ive heard. You have to realise that measuring economies is not like measuring your dick. There are various things you have to take into account. What Ive heard is that in a couple of decades the Chinese economy will overtake the US economy in many areas.

On a side not.... have you heard of the DongFeng 21D? Its China's new anti-ship missile that is undergoing tests at the moment. Its dubbed "the carrier buster" and could be a real game changer. I mean with the threat of US carriers nullified, I dont know how the US could hope to project its power.