> Obama should have gone to war with Russia over Crimea
Say goodbye to Indo-Pacific then, land war with Russia (a nuclear major power mind you) will be multiple times more difficult than Iraq and people say that America focus with Iraq allows China ascendency.
10 years after U.S-Russian war, you might face China with probably 50% bigger GDP than America, while America national debt might approach 200% GDP and ultra disillusioned Americans years for isolationism. The entire Indo-Pacific then might be finlandized by China.
Say goodbye to Indo-Pacific then, land war with Russia (a nuclear major power mind you) will be multiple times more difficult than Iraq and people say that America focus with Iraq allows China ascendency.
10 years after U.S-Russian war, you might face China with probably 50% bigger GDP than America, while America national debt might approach 200% GDP and ultra disillusioned Americans years for isolationism. The entire Indo-Pacific then might be finlandized by China.