Yes, keeping the peace sometimes requires minor conflicts to prevent larger ones, and some regions are unstable at best. Meanwhile China has a population of 1.5

Yes, keeping the peace sometimes requires minor conflicts to prevent larger ones, and some regions are unstable at best. Meanwhile China has a population of 1.5B+ on its own and atrocities "inside" are still atrocities large enough to dwarf prior world wars. Same with the existence and suffering of nations like North Korea under their protection. Your selective dismissal of conflict is telling. If you're afraid of, and dislike, the USA then that's unfortunate, but it doesn't leave much more to discuss.