My worry would involve mobilization by the Chinese, spooled up Russian nuclear forces, and the Norks or Iranians launching first. That could be a real hairball before the ordnance stops flying, and there are plenty of places the whole shooting match could go sideways off the rails.
If the Chinese figure out a way to orchestrate something like that, look out.
@Smokin Joe I have been predicting for a while that the Chinese are waiting for Putin to be in SERIOUS trouble,and then to either just go ahead and invade eastern Russia to go after all the oil,coal,natural gas,and the other assets there because Russia will by then be too weak to fight back.
Either that,or agree to come to Russia's aid military in exchange for it,but I really don't see that happening. Why would they risk that,when they can just pretty much walk in and take it?
This,of course,would all change if Putin were to be kicked out of office and replaced by someone not insane.
I am ASSUMING his replacement would be a rational or semi-rational man who would pull the Soviet troops back to Russia and try to get their economy going again. This would also free up what remains of the Red Army to go after any Chinese invaders,and THIS time the troops would be fighting to preserve "Holy Mother Russia from the heathen invaders",and they would fight with MUCH more vigor.
The whole "Holy Mother Russia" thing might sound like BS to most of you,but trust me,that is NOT the way most Russians see Russia.