In terms of military and economic strength.
2007-01-25 02:12:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes but the only thing keeping them from passing us is their navy force. They don't have the capibility to transport troops and equipment like we do nor do they have the combat ships that we do.
2007-01-25 02:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by Boomrat 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
To be a military super power does not mean just Nukes. It means to exert by force on another nation or nations. To do that you need a mobile military that would allow exerting that type of force.
Currently only the US, Britain, France, Italy, India, and Brazil have Aircraft carriers that can move around the seas of the world and exert their nations military power.
China does not have the capability to exert itself around the planet like the US or the former USSR could.
China is nearing the Super Power status but have not quite got there yet.
2007-01-25 10:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by keiichi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
China has been one of the super powers for a long time. A friend teaches social sciences in junior high school asks students to put what ever they have in their school bags and with them in school to put the Chinese made items on the teacher's desk.
In a class of 25 with the pens, pencils, calculators, palms, cell phones, etc. his desk top is just a huge pile. Then the jackets, sweatshirts, tennis shoes ... and people are surprised that China is considered an economic super power!
2007-01-25 10:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They have been a military one since after World War II, as for the economic power, thank America for that.
2007-01-25 10:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by Frank R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They're banning the images of pigs on television (Wall street Journel, front page above the fold, today) because they are afraid of muslems.
At best, the jury is out. The next super power may be decided by who is the least offensive to terrorists.
2007-01-25 10:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by Curt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, everybody who reads newspapers or watches TV knows that.
2007-01-25 10:17:39 · answer #6 · answered by paloma 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, they are a pissant. Do your homework. For openers, look at current GDPs, genius.
2007-01-25 11:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh yeah, those chinkies are so cute. You just gotta love em!
2007-01-25 10:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
they have been for years based solely on on manpower.
2007-01-25 10:16:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yep who doesnt thanks for letting us know though!!!
2007-01-25 10:20:17 · answer #10 · answered by richardwales79 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋