I keep thinking about the same thing. China is so belligerent to virtually everyone in their neighborhood, and getting more so by the day, that if they ever started a war they would be surrounded by enemies, and that’s before the U.S. showed up. Maybe they believe Russia would come to their aid, but I have a tough time believing Putin would get involved. Aside from its nuclear forces, Russia doesn’t have much of a military anymore, and I don’t think they really want to help the CCP, who may turn on them as well if given the opportunity.
It’s posturing by Xi. He’s in a very bad situation and trying to retain power against very tough party opposition. He’s flailing about trying to create external distractions. He’s a monster and the worst thing that ever happened to China since Mao (his hero).
I don’t think it’s working. China is bankrupt. To think the Yuan will be the new reserve currency is mad. The US currency is crap too, but it’s the best the world has right now.
Evergrande is the tip of the spear.
When and if China ends our power in the Far East they will turn on the Russians and there will be a nuclear exchange between the two thug nations.
I think what most people overlook is what happens when conventional military equipment and tactics are totally upended and some nation brings a really new warfighting concept to battle....
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese totally changed the nature of Naval Warfare...
The Germans totally changed the nature of warfare by introducing the concept of the blitzkrieg and totally overwhelmed the British, French and to a large degree the Russians.....
We know both Germany and Japan ended up losing but not without delivering real loses beforehand...
What if China did something similar...
Suppose China unleashed another pandemic tailored to specific races and nationalities....
While simultaneously taking out the satellite capabilities of the USA and it’s allies....
Then unleash either a cyber attack that took down the infrastructure of a target nation..
If not a cyber attack why not a EMP attack that destroyed digital infrastructure of a nation.....