Iran to conduct naval drills with China and Russia

That reads like great International Diplomacy Sir.

Will it go nuclear? Of course not. The Pacific area defense that China has been building for years is going to make the Japanese island defenses of WW2 look like a board game. No we shouldn’t underestimate the tightening alliance between China, Russia, and Iran. Their advantage is the close proximity of regional objectives that benefit each of them. Our physical location gives US favorable defensive advantage but a disadvantage for offensive operations in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. We depend heavily on alliances for base of operations but if we keep pissing off alliances with our Nationalist and Isolationist foreign policies. It will take more than a few tanks, anti tank missiles, and air defense weapon systems to fend off a conventional first strike. Countries like Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, S. Korea depend on US ability to project combat power quickly to their defense.

MAJ James Woods When the US Fails to Lead, Russia and China are More than Happy to Fill the Void.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Would rather it be England or Germany but you are absolutely correct.