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I think I'm having trouble seeing the connection

Posted by Tracy Y on 2/21/2006, 15:38:32, in reply to " how does money alone make a country that much more powerful? And why do they plan to do with it"

I'm not seeing the correlation between economic influence and military power.

We have a Raytheon plant (missiles, aircraft, space, etc.) here in Tucson. When we lived in South Carolina, we had a nuclear plant 10 minutes from our house. These can't be the only two places in the United States with facilities like these.

Yes, we outsource a LOT of manufacturing in the U.S. - outsourcing is done ALL over the world, not just in China. But we tend to keep the majority of military/defense research, production, and manufacturing incountry.

So how is China benefitting, other than just getting REALLY wealthy? How do they become a threat and use that as power?

Responses:

Buying power for one - Deborah 2/21/2006, 19:42:45
- Re: Buying power for one - Chris (FL) 2/21/2006, 22:16:32
Tracy - to answer your question - an editorial - Sheri 2/21/2006, 16:29:45
- I can see the economic power - Tracy Y 2/21/2006, 16:39:28
  - I think you're thinking too litteral - Sheri 2/21/2006, 16:57:52
    - No - I just don't agree - Tracy Y 2/21/2006, 17:10:42
      - They don't have to 'destroy' us - Deborah 2/21/2006, 19:46:55
        
        Re: They don't have to 'destroy' us - Andrea 2/21/2006, 22:07:31
      - This is one of those discussions I need a calculator and a chalkboard for :) - Sheri 2/21/2006, 17:33:32
        
        Re: This is one of those discussions I need a calculator and a chalkboard for :) - Tracy Y 2/21/2006, 17:38:04
        
        Re: This is one of those discussions I need a calculator and a chalkboard for :) - Natalia 2/21/2006, 18:18:51
    - Re: I think you're thinking too litteral - Andrea Seal 2/21/2006, 17:02:06
  - With the curent interwoven worldwide economy... - Andrea 2/21/2006, 16:55:03
Dependence - Laura T 2/21/2006, 15:59:31
- But they'll never have control - Tracy Y 2/21/2006, 16:04:52
  - Example - Laura T 2/21/2006, 16:12:52
    - I don't believe - Tracy Y 2/21/2006, 16:15:52
      - you give us too much credit - Erika 2/21/2006, 16:22:53
        
        I agree with you - Tracy Y 2/21/2006, 16:27:10
        
        China makes a lot of steel these days - Erika 2/21/2006, 17:18:16
        
        don't forget 'dumping' - Deborah 2/21/2006, 19:37:01

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