I appreciate your explanation. I would be interested to see if Russia truly intended to control Ukraine if the west stopped pushing war for their own reasons.
I don’t see Russia as friend or foe to the US at the moment but our internal enemies are doing such a nasty job of destroying this wonderful country. I do see China as a foe trying to buy and own us.
China only really worries me for the next ten years or so. They have monstrous internal political and economic problems as I have detailed before on this thread.
At the moment, I don't think the CCP (Xi Jinpooh) has faith in the PLA, PLAN, PLAAF, and the Rocket forces' ability to carry through a successful attack on Taiwan. They simply don't know if their people and equipment can do the job.
It is very worrying when you find water in the fuel tanks of your strategic rocket force missiles. What else will not function as advertised?
SpyNavy
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)