[Poohbah]

No no no no no, this is for after. America stands as a force against global chaos and nuclear civil war as you say. Nuke civil war is not in the offing so long as the US is here.

Your faith in our ability to stabilize the entire world is breathtaking.

Remember, Russia and China perfectly understand that the last one to sin in nuclear war is the winner. They have zero incentive to fight each other right now.

Maybe you misunderstood.

It won't be Russia vs. China. It's a choice of China vs. China, or Russia vs. Russia.

[lavaroise]

Your faith in our ability to stabilize the entire world is breathtaking.

No, your lack of faith in the US is breathtaking. Sure our prayers have only defeated the Nazies, Imperial Japan and put some sort of order in Europe and South East Asia, that is quite an underachievement for some in terms of stabilizing force.

[lavaroise]

It won't be Russia vs. China. It's a choice of China vs. China, or Russia vs. Russia.

Well, sin is universal, but no freaking way this happens.

If that were the case, they would have incentive to attack us now instead, and attempt that before destroying themselves.