Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, 14 May 2017. REUTERS/Wu Hong/Pool
Michael Spirtas, The Hill: Are we truly prepared for a war with Russia or China?
It would be terrible if the United States got into a major war, but it would be much worse if it lost one.
Despite growing threats from Russia and China, American experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have created weariness in the American public and have focused the country on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency instead of major power warfare.
To deter, and if necessary defeat, Russian and Chinese aggression, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) would likely need a strategy to overcome these obstacles.
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WNU Editor: No one is ready for war. No one.
Update: The US may not be able to fight two big wars at once (Aaron Mehta, Defense News).
