[Wolfhound777]

Again, Russia and China could dictate terms to a wounded USA standing naked without NATO backing.

Neither of these countries would risk nuclear annihilation to try and dictate terms to us. If they did, they would lose the major market for all their goods. Don't think for one second we would not use the nuclear option. Mutually Assured Destruction is a lose-lose proposition for all.

[MarMema]

Russia would help us.