Additionally, I doubt that the US will ever engage in a shooting war with a major, nuclear-armed power. Most likely, the US will try to turn Asia-Pacific countries into another Ukraine and have them fight China for it.
Edit: If that fails, then the US will either relinquish its' neoliberal hegemony and continue the path of industrialization and modernization or it will blanket the world in nuclear fire.
The Americans haven't become that deranged—yet.
Additionally, I doubt that the US will ever engage in a shooting war with a major, nuclear-armed power. Most likely, the US will try to turn Asia-Pacific countries into another Ukraine and have them fight China for it.
Edit: If that fails, then the US will either relinquish its' neoliberal hegemony and continue the path of industrialization and modernization or it will blanket the world in nuclear fire.
I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to kill us all before giving up power