In Cockshott's view, neither side likely to resort to the use of nuclear weapons. (MAD Mutually Assured Destruction) US bombing aircraft obsolete, would be easily shot down US would rely on Tomahawk and Cruise missiles, of which they only have 2800, would be used up in a day or two. Incapable of significantly destroying Chinese industry. US and Chinese fleets would suffer considerable losses, and China has much larger ship building capacity to replace losses. United States with no industrial capacity to replace it's naval fleet.
