Although a little faster. I thought Trump might actually get...

Although a little faster. I thought Trump might actually get through his first year in office without potentially starting WW3. But I suppose all the losses and failures to get his way over the past three months must have edged him on to create a distraction now rather than later.
If he avoids a full blown war in the Middle East then The Philippines will provide an excuse to attack China because their odd leader Duterte has just announced that the Philippines will start putting people on every disputed island and shoal in the South China Sea and claim it for themselves. That will go down like a lead balloon with the Chinese so expect big trouble shortly with America drawn in.
Dave R.