China is probably not yet ready to mount a complex air-sea invasion of Taiwan, with the mighty USA at its back. But it would have no real difficulties making land invasion into Russia.
Taiwan.. not yet, too hard, but Russia is officially a GO opines our dunk tank subject, further free military advice for China can be found in the article
Isn't that... the definition of contested zones? Like, Morocco contests Ceuta and Melilla, Spain contests Gibraltar... and there's endless political tension from these issues.
Doesn't this go against the definition of militarism?
"War, trade, and piracy together are a trinity not to be severed."
90% of wars are for commercial interests, and the rest are sus too.
Wars being for commercial interests, doesn't imply that engaging in trade makes you militaristic
But it is not opposed to it, and in fact often correlates with it.
Yeah but china isn't a country known for engaging in military action
Yes, but pointing at commercial interests is not helping this case at all.