> And nuclear war isn't an option either, because all of China will end up completely uninhabitable if even a single major American city gets targeted. No, by

> And nuclear war isn't an option either, because all of China will end up completely uninhabitable if even a single major American city gets targeted. No, by far, China is the only nation which may ever consider taking the first strike. There is Mao's famous saying, but also the fact China is super crazy about nuclear war preparedness. Every major city has regular NBC drills, stockpiles of everything, and huge shelters.