We still have troops in Mindanao. This has the potential of dragging us into their squabble over a reef.
Pull all our boys and girls out. I'm tired of seeing our Vets come back in boxes or with limbs missing for ungrateful cultures. Like I said above, we have Tridents. We need a Bolton to tell the world in no uncertain terms that is time for you to defends yourselves, but if you or your proxies hit us, we will turn you into ash. Then say, we would like to continue to fair trade.
China WILL become the regional power. So what? Our latest worry is about Russia threatening NATO, which I believe should be disbanded. Russia won't attack us because they love their children and believe in MAD. I think China does, also. It's the ME and the Norks that are the worry. I say kill them all now like we did with Germany. Don't worry about collateral damage...better woman and children than ours.