“our subs and our navy’s aircraft carriers would deliver more ordnance in that hour to make the bombing of Tokyo seem like a picnic.”
Provided that it is approved by our CIC.
Actually I think the pacific rim is mostly protected by law. We have treaties and bases in Australia, the Phillipines, Korea and Japan. We have congressional level laws that we are duty bound to protect all of them. If China wants to make a fuss, which they wont, we have a navy that will easily turn them into fish bait.