And a nuclear war will not deprecate U.S. influence in Asia and worldwide? We would simply cease to exist as a nation with 80% of the populace dead, dying from

And a nuclear war will not deprecate U.S. influence in Asia and worldwide? We would simply cease to exist as a nation with 80% of the populace dead, dying from wounds / radiation and starvation. Losing Taiwan may give us a bloody nose, but it's certainly not an existential threat.