I’m with you until the last paragraph, which strikes me as fighting yesterday’s wars. “Hot” war with China, a major nuclear power, would be disastrous for the e

I’m with you until the last paragraph, which strikes me as fighting yesterday’s wars. “Hot” war with China, a major nuclear power, would be disastrous for the earth if it looked anything like controlling naval waters. I think they are far more important economically as a major technological partner than a military base.