Yes, you offer a sober and realistic account of the balances of forces. But international relations also relies upon ideals, rhetoric, etc. It is hard to say what lies behind these statements in the media.
Indeed. Germany should have never been able to conquer Europe in WWII. France and Britain could’ve crushed the nascent Nazi movement as late as 1938. We could have obliterated North Korea and Vietnam with ease. But we didn't.