Actually the attack on PH was projected pretty well, but in any case the point was we could cut a few hundred B - because we dont need a massive occupying force on standby if we simply stop invading other countries.

Any war China engaged in that we had any reason to care about, would be waged with boats and planes etc

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)