” I’ve been betting on the chicoms but thought that if the rest of SEA pushed back some they might back off for a bit.”
They haven’t backed off in the past few thousand years, why would they now? It would dishonor them in the eyes of their ancestors and the Chinese are big on ancestor worship.
At this point in time, China doesn’t have the ability to project its power.
They have one shitty russkie carrier.
I bet their subs sound like rattle traps.