China can’t survive long without a SLOW DOWN in trade with us.
They need all out war like they need a hole in the head.
They would also essentially be giving up trillions in debt we owe them that they’d never get paid back.
Russia doesn’t have the $$ for a sustained war. They were running out of money to fund syria operations.
Russia and China have advisers that live in the Real World regarding America’s capabilities.
Middle eastern countries are dreamers with “this will be the mother of all wars” nonsense.
And if Iran does push it and we end up going all out on them...well to quote a line from an old movie..
“Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they learn why they fear the night.
Yes to your China point also.
Not to mention Iran’s own fragile foundations...