{"product_id":"9781805263760","title":"How the United States Would Fight China","description":"Author: Franz-Stefan Gady\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781805263760\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hurst Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssesses the substantial risk of strategic defeat for Washington in any war with China.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a detailed analysis of how the United States intends to fight a war against the People's Republic of China and why it risks strategic defeat  based on its doctrine, force structure and general 'way of war'. Franz-Stefan Gady contends that the US military's current approach to a potential war over Taiwan is flawed, relying heavily both on achieving rapid information superiority and on a decisive victory. This is unlikely to succeed, and may increase the risk of nuclear escalation between the world's only genuine superpowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA US-China war would more likely be characterised by prolonged attrition across multiple domains (cyber, space, air, sea and land)  a conflict for which America's military and society are ill-prepared. The US also lacks a viable blueprint, the military forces or the industrial capacity for a long war of attrition. This deficiency stems from a military culture prioritising advanced technology over mass, and the lack of political will or public readiness for the sacrifices such a conflict would require.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGady's research and analysis, both of the highest order, reveal the significant risk of strategic defeat for the United States in a potential conflict with China, whether in the 2020s or 2030s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857105932446,"sku":"ADS-9781805263760","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781805263760.jpg?v=1779154538","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781805263760","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}