[Gravityloss]

Eastern NATO? Sounds like something many smaller countries in the region would love to join, to secure each other against a large expansionistic neighboring country.

[jlduan]

It might come as a surprise to you. But a lot of countries in Asia consider US and China are both bullies.

Just look how many Asia countries joined the US-lead economic sanction/coercion. Very few.

[Gravityloss]

Yeah, so why does the US have to be involved? The countries could co-operate on their own?

[t-3]

Doesn't work if they don't have nukes. Maybe India can play daddy?

[Gravityloss]

even with conventional weapons, taking on three countries should be a lot higher threshold than one...

[trevorboaconstr]

Well, I hope they are smart in hedging their bets.