16-07-2013, 10:41 AM
Read similar articles from the 80s. At that time, the main character was Japan.
What happened next is everybody's knowledge.
A superpower like America doesn't goes down easily as the article depicts. Even Great Britain, whose empire was such that "The sun never set on the British Empire", is still around despite its much diminished stature. The pound is still among the eminent global currencies used, its educational standard and legislation leaving footprints in many of its former colonies.
Author might be "Chinaphobic", never read his history books or simply wants some quick gained attention to his article.
12 carrier battle groups vs 1 yet to be proven in wartime CBG? Yankees won't go down without a fight or enormous economic calamity.
What happened next is everybody's knowledge.
A superpower like America doesn't goes down easily as the article depicts. Even Great Britain, whose empire was such that "The sun never set on the British Empire", is still around despite its much diminished stature. The pound is still among the eminent global currencies used, its educational standard and legislation leaving footprints in many of its former colonies.
Author might be "Chinaphobic", never read his history books or simply wants some quick gained attention to his article.
12 carrier battle groups vs 1 yet to be proven in wartime CBG? Yankees won't go down without a fight or enormous economic calamity.