States blew its wad all over the middle east, and that's not money/equipment/goodwill/people/weapons/resources that's ever going to come back, ever.
China, meanwhile, has spent more time, and far, far more money and resources, stockpiling such money/equipment/weapons/resources/people, if not goodwill, so much.
Most tellingly:
Quote:
Although the Army and Marines are increasing their troop levels by 92,000, the Air Force had announced plans to cut its costs by reducing 40,000 personnel. That plan had to be scaled back, however, because of the need for support for the larger number of ground troops.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.