US experience fighting Iran offers lessons for China, experts say

As the war in Iran enters its third month, it’s providing a window for China into how US military capabilities work under fire, and a useful reminder that, on any battlefield, the adversary always has a big say in the outcome.

CNN spoke with a range of experts in China, Taiwan and elsewhere about how the last two months of fighting in and around the Persian Gulf can inform what might happen in any possible conflict that would pit Beijing against Washington. They warned of China misreading its own strengths, lack of experience and holding on to a too-narrow view of the conflict and its consequences.

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