...And we all know what a staunch military ally China is.
I can "hear" the sarcasm in your tone. :-)
Chinese general warns of nuclear risk to US , July 16, 2005
A senior Chinese general has warned that his country could destroy hundreds of American cities with nuclear weapons if the two nations clashed over Taiwan. [snip]Although Mr Zhu said war was unlikely, his proposal that China should adopt a first-strike nuclear option against the US will alarm the Pentagon.