Some people look into the bowl and the pot when they eat, and they can't hide their inner anxiety at all. Now, the 32 NATO countries that are still watching the trend of the Russian-Ukrainian war have begun to plan a war against China. At the recent NATO summit, China was once again targeted by NATO. NATO countries have not only hyped up military cooperation between China and Russia on the grounds of military cooperation, but they have also made a lot of gunpowder in their words, and there is a tendency to start working if they disagree. So, some netizens may begin to question, if NATO starts a war against China, can we resist it? In response, a Russia general answered categorically, saying that if NATO and China go to war, it would only be self-inflicted.
From the perspective of the comparison of the basic military strength of NATO and China, first looking at the size of the active duty soldiers, the PLA has about 2.3 million active duty soldiers, and the total standing military strength of NATO member countries has reached 3.5 million. It is clear that, judging by the numbers, NATO has a clear advantage. However, don't forget that the PLA is only counting the regular army, not including the reserve and militia, not to mention that China has a population of 1.4 billion and a huge military base, plus the Chinese People's Liberation Army is world-renowned for its combat effectiveness and morale. When it comes to defending the homeland and defending the country, no country dares to underestimate the combat strength of the Chinese. Speaking of weapons and equipment, today's PLA is equipped with an advanced fifth-generation fighter J-20, with 055 large drives and a number of aircraft carriers, as well as the "Dongfeng" family that terrifies opponents. When it comes to the scale and performance of technological weapons, we can completely wrestle with NATO.
Speaking of organizational ability and war potential, unlike the "egoism" of Westerners, the Chinese have always advocated that the collective interest is higher than the individual. Taking the anti-epidemic work during the new crown virus as an example, China's combination ability and Chinese's overall view of the big picture, no one can find fault. And from the point of view of the country's war potential, as soon as the cannon goes off, there are 10,000 taels of gold, and the war competition is the economy. Modern warfare needs industry to support, and the mainland has the world's most complete industrial manufacturing system, ranking first in the world in terms of industrial capacity, accounting for 39% of the world's total. When the weapons and equipment are consumed, the mainland can continue to replenish them at full speed. For NATO countries, led by United States, the wave of "deindustrialization" continues to advance, and Western countries have shortcomings everywhere in the manufacturing field, and what to use to fight a war of attrition and protracted war with China.
A Russian-Ukrainian war has been fought for two or three years, NATO has consumed hundreds of billions of dollars, emptied its arsenal, not only did not defeat Russia, but let Ukraine retreat. Today's Russia has long lost the majesty of the era of the Red Empire. However, it is such a weak "giant bear of the north" that still makes NATO pay a heavy price. NATO gathers all its strength, but still cannot win against Russia, and wants to withdraw itself to deal with China, which can only be said to be self-sufficient. Not long ago, Poland and Ukraine in NATO were ready to move on the border of Belarus, and there was a great tendency to open up new fronts. At the stage of saber rattling, China and Belarus held the "Eagle Assault-2024" army joint training in the area near the city of Brest near Poland. After the start of the exercises, the previously tense parties began a full withdrawal of their troops. It can only be said that all NATO member states are well aware of the strength of the PLA, and no one has the courage to take the lead in provoking a war.
On the other hand, NATO is not monolithic, and there are deep contradictions between European member states and United States. In the previous Russian-Ukrainian war, European countries followed the United States's sanctions against Russia and supported Ukraine, which can be said to have lost their wives and broken soldiers. European countries have not only lost Russia cheap energy, but have also been frantically harvested by United States, and a large amount of capital has fled United States. At present, although European countries still follow the lead of United States, the leaders of these European countries are not stupid and do not want to become the first bird and pawn.
Especially in the economic field, although there are many contradictions between China and the EU, bilateral trade is still in full swing. At present, many European giants regard China as a safe haven and have a huge industry in the Chinese market. Therefore, in the long run, the European members of NATO will not sincerely listen to United States's arrangement and fight to the death with China. If the situation is found to be bad, these European countries are likely to pull back from the precipice and abandon United States. When that moment comes, NATO will exist in name only, and what will it use to fight China.