No, I don’t think the Chinese will be able to get deep into India. For one thing, this is not the same Indian military that the Chinese have known. Secondly, there is no such thing as a “high ground advantage” on the Himalayas. The mountains are steep on both sides of the border. But that said, the US wouldn’t want to even risk a Chinese dominance in the Subcontinent.
Hot war or not, the first signs of things moving in that direction will see US military supplies pouring into India.
All I wanted to say was that the US will not have the option to sit back and watch.
Good points.
I disagree, for instance, India’s Arunachal is definitely lower than the Chinese side. Secondly, the Chinese have no interest to “get deep” into India. No country in the world today would have such an interest I’d wager.
All I wanted to say was that the US will not have the option to sit back and watch.”
I am not sure what supplies would actually pour in. India’s defense systems are hardly compatible with American systems and the logistics, the infrastructure and training required to operate and integrate American systems wont change over night. Besides America will look out for its own interests. China is a bigger business partner then India and they are a strong enemy to take on, they wont jump on India’s side so quickly. I doubt they would take such a risk.