A war like this, may Also Trigger the Russians from a slow decline into obscurity back into a considerable position of power. The Russians have no love for the Chinese either, during the Korean War, Russian Pilots who had to wear Chinese Fighter Suites and fly in Planes bearing The Chinese Standard, and take order from Chinese Commanders were Royally pissed, so pissed in fact that many considered defecting to the US at one time or another, but they did it anyway in the name of Communism. Now that the Soviet Union no longer exists, and Russia is in the Russian's best interest (especially in Siberia) we might see a gradual softening of diplomatic and trade relations between the US and Russia. Mr. Putin made it very clear that he didn't like North Korea, and if the North Koreans invaded South Korea, we could well expect a Russian backlash. If China invades Taiwan, and no War broke out between the US and China, we could well expect to see a reinvigorated Russian Army and Airforce, because where else in the world would China threaten then? the only answer in economic terms lies directly north, in the Raw Economic wonderland of Siberia.