[bamthedoc]

Actually, were China to invade Taiwan, Japan would aid the US. Japan has much stronger relations with the US. They don't have an offensive force, either. Japan relies on the US for a good deal of their defense, but Japan's defensive force, still, is one of the best in the world. Germany would join the US if China were to invade Taiwan on the pure fact that they are stronger allies to the US than you seem to think.

PR may have taken a quick, and I do mean quick, dive with the Iraq invasion, but the capture of Saddam has brought a quick rise in diplomatic relations. NO ONE wants to see China invade another country, and many want to see China relinquish Tibet. China's invastion and conquering of Tibet really threw them out of allied relations. China, by itself, has the largest standing army. It, however, is not the strongest. You ask the dictator of China, himself, he would express fears of a 1v1 against the US -- let alone going it alone versus the US and allies.