Wow, the old "Stabbed in the back" myth.
You guys had 20 years to "win" the war. You spent 8 Trillion fighting them.
What else did you really think you needed?
Again, 20 years and 8 trillion. How were anyone's hands tied?
So, um, yeah, we can nuke Beijing, and they can launch Dongfeng V missiles at Washington. The thing is, China could lose 300 million people and still have a billion to spare. We could lose 300 million people and cease to be.
Seriously, you fuckers don't think this through at all, do you?
Actually, India is allied with China through the BRICS. Except for S. Korea (which is pretty impressive on land but at sea, not so much), most of those countries are a joke militarily.
Here's the huge advantage China would have in a war over Taiwan. Taiwan is only 110 miles from China. It's 6700 miles from the US West Coast.
And as an old Army Supply Sergeant, I can tell you one important fact. Logistics wins wars.