[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=ocrenter]
In the event China does utilize that nationalism safety net to maintain its legitimacy, is the US willing to check China? Or will political appeasement win, which further the flame of such nationalism.[/quote]
We didn’t go to war over Crimea.[/quote]
Exactly.
We didn’t have to go to war, but more direct military support for Ukraine would have kept the conflict at Crimea. Instead we have Donetsk and Luhansk. Followed by Putin’s arrogant and blatant interference in our and other European elections.
