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>That sort of thinking dismisses the real threats.

Does the USA really have any threats that aren't just the USA being on the offense?

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China.

It would be a folly to dismiss it.

China is massively invested in the US. It's hard to imagine any war scenario being worth the cost.

And its decoupling now. See: Trade War.

How is China a military threat? This again seems to be on offense.

There are a million reports like this:

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33153.pdf

The summary provides nothing that wouldn't be USA again on offense. Modernization of Chinese Navy != Threat.

Uhhh Russia?

No? How are they a threat? They spent money on Facebook ads and we don't even know if they came from the Government? By that standard, you can also say UK is a threat with Cambridge Analytia.

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