I prefer for both sides to lose.
But yes China is the real threat. However, your argument of they are so far away would apply to China as well. To be honest the best way to deal with China is to stop doing business with them.
“deal with China is to stop doing business with them.”
I couldnt agree more!
The founders of this nation stressed that we stay to away from foreign interventions/entanglements. Yet, they also stressed the general welfare-IE. well being, for the nations defense.
I.E. Barbary Pirates. War of 1812. Pearl Harbor, ETC.