If China invades Taiwan that will be a distinct event unlike any Middle Eastern ballistic missile fed fiesta.
Maybe the headline makes more sense s/war/wars/
There is not will among the fighting age male population in the US to fight another war, certainly not another pointless middle eastern war. That's a good way to get the country torched.
Regardless, I do not have an issue with the U.S. preparing AND being able to achieve battlefield success with less lives.