I cringe at the thought of war with anyone as well. How else though would you deal with an authoritarian non democratic country who wants nothing more than worl

I cringe at the thought of war with anyone as well. How else though would you deal with an authoritarian non democratic country who wants nothing more than world domination? It started with Hong Kong and next in their sights is Taiwan. People like Xi Jinping only understand strength and view diplomacy as a tool to bide time until the are militarily strong enough to ensure victory. I feel for the citizens that pay the price of war. My non expert opinion only.