Radiance3 wrote:
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I think China is the most dangerous facing our country at present. I think president Trump must get various other countries in the Far East to engage in a mutual trade.
I think Russia is less dangerous than China. Except Russia's nuclear strength, Russia has a weaker economy. After the Cold War in 1991, the people of Russia wanted to have closer relation with the US. They are Christian Orthodox.
I agree. Putin is dangerous, but his economy will always hold him back. For all of his trying Humpty Dumpty ( the USSR ) cannot be put back together again. China has shown that it has the will and the means to fully challenge the US on the World Stage.
We are fortunate that the Russians and the Chinese are ancient enemies. They will cooperate against us only so far. If Putin could put the Chinese system in Russia that would be scary. Russia has the natural resources and the educated scientists that China lacks. If the Russian people were properly motivated they could beat us and China, but never under Putin. He is too much the old KGB guy.