It was reported in Japan today that if WW3 breaks out China will side with Iran. I have no link for you. Japanese language paper anyway.
I don't know how many of you realize this but China is on the verge, perpetually for last couple years, of implosion. A good huge war will pull them out of it... Just likeww2 pulled US out of the depression.
I agree that US is not in biz of straight ahead war anymore...politics prevents us from winning anything anyway. It will be covert. But Iran, China and Russia can play that game well. Just my
