Believe me, I am not hysterical in the least, Communists like to rattle the saber, which they are doing now because IMO they are getting ready to settle the Taiwan dispute. Just pointing out they have to know what will happen if they would make good on this threat.
I think we have as much difficulty trying to understand and predict Communist courses of action as we do with regard to Middle Eastern nations. I am uneasy about "decisive" action that results in unpredictable reactions.