2017 will be the year of the new world order. Russia, USA and Taiwan, vs China. All 3 countries need a good war to boost the economy, and they have a lot of disposable population they can burn through. As for China, the war won't be too good for their economy, but it would restore their male/female balance a bit, although the supply of males 18-30 will decrease to more sustainable levels as they exhaust their primary bullet catcher resources.