In the 70’s it was thought the next world war would be between the USSR and China with the US siding with the Soviets-border conflicts in ‘69.
It’s the Asian mentality. Japan’s behavior in Nanking. Khmers. Even Bangladesh. East Germans can unlearn. Hopefully the Russians too. The Japanese required 2 bombs and an unconditional surrender, something not in their DNA. The element of doing ones duty is still there even if it conflicts with their conscience. Russians want to forget about the Gulags(Anne Applebaum’s book). Japanese schoolchildren do not hear about comfort women or Nanking.
Eternal vigilance is required. Not happening.
Vietnamese immigrants. I knew one of the boat people. 4 days out to sea. Pirates did more than steal possessions. The openly raped the young girls. Nothing they could do to stop it.
Bears repeating, FRiend. Bears repeating.