Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
I think it’s quite possible:
All three would probably like to make the world and their own populations forget about their own economic dislocations and handle of the virus outbreak
The Trump Administration show no ability to manage crisises, and virus and rioting makes it impossible to really marshal US resources or convince allies to mount an effective response.
Means and motive; only opportunity awaits.
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Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
@gladicouldnthelp Considering that the USA is quickly being weakened by protests and poverty (partly due to the COVID lockdown as well, so the riots come at a really bad time)... Well, it wouldnt surprise me if China attacks the USA directly if things keep getting bad.
Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
Why would we be any less likely to retaliate against Iran than we would China? After all Iran is a much easier target to win against than China would be.
Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
@freemo @gladicouldnthelp They're a tiny country, it's bad PR/foreign policy to annihilate a tiny country when you're as powerful as the #USA. It sends a bad message to the world that makes us appear inhumane IMHO.
Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
@freemo @gladicouldnthelp Only long, drawn-out wars between behemoths or alliances of nations are acceptable now
Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
To some extent I agree. If all Iran does is talk shit or build a nuclear program it would look pretty bad.
But if the Iran actually did a proper military strike against the USA. I dont think anyone would even second guess it if the USA responded in force when they are attacked first.
re: Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
@realcaseyrollins @freemo Yeah, but they are the most weaken by the coronavirus of the three. Also, Trump taking out their top general at the start of year probably means they have critical gap in their strategy.
IIRC, Mossad downgraded Iran as a threat to Israel, believing that SARS 2.0 has degraded their military that much.
Will China, Russia or Iran attack a major USA ally before the Presidential election?
@freemo @gladicouldnthelp #Iran has less to lose, they'd likely attack us on the behalf of #China.
If #China attacks us, it will mean war. If #Iran attacks us, what are we gonna do?