Smach, I am well aware of our military capability, and while I have knowledge of systems the public is not aware of, I am not so certain we could win an all out war with China. China has the numbers on their side, and like you said, they have stolen nearly every technology they need to fight us. Just look at China's new generation of fighter jets --- they are a direct copy of our own. All the billions of dollars we spent to upgrade has now been stolen from us.

Keep in mind, Russia will also side with China, and that makes another world war. In my opinion, we do need to hit any country that hits us, but all out war is the last path we should take. War might be necessary at some point, but all options should be tried first. I suggest making a public declaration that no person, no country, and no national border is safe once we determine who attacks us. Of course, we then must follow through, and I don't see Biden able to do this.