As a result of the rise of China and the decline of the United States, countries once dependent on the US for defense will need to build up their military. One can see that potential in the Middle East while Iran develops nuclear weapons. Other countries in the region will do the same creating a Middle East nuclear arms race. Japan, South Korea and other Asian nations will need to depend on themselves more as the Unites States continues to build up unsustainable
debt. Cuts will need to be made to vital services such as defense. The result will be a more unstable world with China taking a more prominent role. If the world thought the US was unethical in their responses to world events, China has shown it will be much worse.
The bible indicates the rise of China and its activity in the Middle East. I have written about it
here back in the mid 1990's. The only country in the world that could wield a 200 million man army is China, the most populous country in the world.
Japan Announces Defense Policy to Counter China - NYTimes.com: "TOKYO — Japan announced a new defense policy on Friday that will respond to China’s rising military might by building more submarines and other mobile forces capable of defending Japan’s southernmost islands.
