In case anyone forgot, nuclear weapons rendered warfare between 1st rate powers obsolete. Has everyone forgotten MAD? Think the long standing policy obsolete or somehow defunct? LOL
Just as a reminder, the way the global power game has been played now for 50-60 years is via proxy. Russia uses MENA, the Chicoms use Mexico & latin America, and the USA uses the petro-dollar and $ reserve status to coerce cooperation.
It's all fun and games to play global strategic warfare, as long as no one makes a mistake and gets everyone killed. So, the neo-cons still want to go after Russia, whereas the elite want to replace their existing populations with dumber, weaker, more complacent peasants. And China? Just waiting, waiting and waiting some more to prove that diversity isn't strength.
OK first off did you even notice the article is from the South China Morning Post? Its ridiculous Chinese propaganda. The Chinese are not going to attack our naval fleet and all of our Asian military bases for many reasons both political and economic. Our retaliation for that level of act of war would be devastating. That would be in the area of DEFCON 2 or 1