Conflict could erupt over a number of targets in the seas and straits around China
Any conflict between the U.S. and China would prove costly for both sides and resolve based on a few key points – and not necessarily in America’s favor, defense experts told Fox News Digital.
"If you were to rank them, I would put Taiwan first, South China Sea second, the Senkaku Islands third and then elsewhere in the world," James Anderson, the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy during the Trump Administration, said, adding that the Sea of Japan could also serve as the flashpoint for conflict with China.
President Biden, in May, reiterated this stance when he told a reporter that defending Taiwan, even militarily, was "the commitment we made."
Anderson noted that China has closed the gap in other military domains, but has not yet overtaken the U.S., acknowledging that China has "the largest number of ships in the world today," but that the U.S. still has the advantage in terms of quality, and the same holds true for a "superior" U.S. Air Force.
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Any conflict between the U.S. and China would prove costly for both sides and resolve based on a few key points – and not necessarily in America’s favor, defense experts told Fox News Digital.
"If you were to rank them, I would put Taiwan first, South China Sea second, the Senkaku Islands third and then elsewhere in the world," James Anderson, the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy during the Trump Administration, said, adding that the Sea of Japan could also serve as the flashpoint for conflict with China.
President Biden, in May, reiterated this stance when he told a reporter that defending Taiwan, even militarily, was "the commitment we made."
Anderson noted that China has closed the gap in other military domains, but has not yet overtaken the U.S., acknowledging that China has "the largest number of ships in the world today," but that the U.S. still has the advantage in terms of quality, and the same holds true for a "superior" U.S. Air Force.
US-China experts warn of 'bloody affair for both sides' if war were to start
China has closed the gap on U.S. military capabilities, but the U.S. maintains quality superiority and advantages through its regional alliances and direct support of Taiwan.