Your TDS is blinding you from seeing China Russia and Iran are TRADING with each other and the world to their mutual benefit whereas it has always been the West exploiting others for IT'S benefit... Surely you are aware of The British Empire?With Brics it's now China's carrot or US stick...Easy choice but that US stick has been swinging for everyone up to now...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_military_operations
