While I usually disagree with Gatestone's point of view, Putin's rationale is
very similar to Hitler's--and we know where that went. Part of the reason
China believes it can keep pushing our limits is that they manufacture so much
of our strategic equipment and are our primary source of Lithium, which is
critical for our daily lives in the modern world. Eric
China and Russia: The Guns of April :: Gatestone
Institute<https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/17300/china-russia-provocations>