More likely because of the massive loss of life from all the flooding. They are claiming something ridiculous like 40 deaths? Entire cities are flooded.
Two factors at play. One is they have a demographic bomb. Like many western nations they have an inverse pyramid with far too many old people vs young.
Two is that they are planning to go to war on a global scale to replace the US as the global superpower and will need the manpower. They are likely to lose a lot lives initially as they lack the combined arms experience in warfare.
All American combat experience in almost two decades now is in things like dodging IEDs and bombing sand people with no meaningful anti-aircraft weapons.
More likely because of the massive loss of life from all the flooding. They are claiming something ridiculous like 40 deaths? Entire cities are flooded.
Two factors at play. One is they have a demographic bomb. Like many western nations they have an inverse pyramid with far too many old people vs young.
Two is that they are planning to go to war on a global scale to replace the US as the global superpower and will need the manpower. They are likely to lose a lot lives initially as they lack the combined arms experience in warfare.
All American combat experience in almost two decades now is in things like dodging IEDs and bombing sand people with no meaningful anti-aircraft weapons.
However that has included things like JTACs communicating with aircraft for air strikes, etc..
The Chinese got embarrassed last summer against India during their border spat.