Trump has just threatened China to cancel his trip in two weeks if China does NOT join the US to fight against Iran and force the Strait of Hormuz open.

            To me, this means a threat that if China doesn’t join the US, “You’re either with us or against us.”

            The US will begin sinking ships bound for China – from Iran, Russia or other countries, just as it’s been doing to Russian tankers.

            The logical step (which Russia has not yet taken) would be to send military destroyers along to protect the tankers – and shoot down the planes that try to bomb the tankers, or the ships that try to stop them and board them.

            Trump’s strategy is to escalate the war – realizing that it’s now or never to have the big war, as pressure is rising to stop him.

            Add to this Israel’s threat to kill Russia’s leaders if they support Iran, saying that they know from their surveillance of Russian phones where all the leaders are.

            So to me, these announcements look like escalation  threats.