I remember in 1992 one of my history professors claimed Japan was our greatest threat. And that Japan would eventually defeat us without ever using a bullet.
Now they say it’s China. I do think China is a greater threat. Mainly, because 90% of their country is used to suffering, starving, and being poor.
The US population is soft and spoiled.
Concerning the opening post, after watching Chernobyl, I don’t think I trust North Korea to handle any radiation in a safe way. So them testing bombs 16 times bigger than Hiroshima is a scary thought.
Out in the middle of the ocean, or not.
Your history professor was an idiot (probably still is). The USA created the Japanese constitution and government, aligning Japan with our interests. No chance that Japan would be a threat to us.
As for China, at this point they are not a threat to us as we can easily defeat them, especially with our allies in the Pacific Rim. And they may collapse financially (oil costs money).
Biggest threat is Iran, in conjunction with North Korea. They are trading nuclear secrets and will use nukes against us.
Exactly! A medium scale nuclear exchange hurts us more than China. That wasn’t the case with the Soviet Union, which had 3 key metros and a handful of strategic ports. China has built entire “backup” cities and has detailed post-nuke plans.