The U.S. has an edge in the number of potential “mercenaries” (commercial security firms, and freelance experts) it could enlist for the war effort. China openly encourages its hackers to go out and practice on foreigners, especially the Japanese (still hated for World War II era atrocities) and the United States. China is also believed to have arrangements and understandings with the gangs that specialize in Internet based crime. Remember, China is still a police state, and communist secret police organizations have long been known to use criminal organizations for all sorts of things.
