The Sino-Soviet border dispute proves that a show of force is unlikely to deter the Chinese. China did not bend even during domestic strife or when the Soviet Union hinted at nuclear strikes.

For one, China has limited modern warfighting experience — its war with Vietnam in early 1979 was the last time the PLA was deployed abroad. Similarly, China has experienced only one nuclear crisis: ...

The post-Soviet space still has potential for a conflict, although the situation ... The minister also said that clashes on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the latest of which ...