But if he has apparently articulated that he isn't for 'regime change', then what threat would the US hold? Are you thinking "his geo-politics are more sound" because Russia and China would be scared he's crazy enough to use a Nuke? Given Islamic extremists are very keen to goad the west into a religious war, how would America having a 2% bigger military make a difference, when they're already 4000% greater than anything Da'esh could cobble together?
Clinton's policies would be a continuation of the current administration's, and they are winning the war in Syria and Iraq. Russia will continue to try and reinstate its power, but Trump's idea to weaken NATO is far more advantageous to them than anything a Democrat would do.
China is also trying to claim more sea territory and the US and its allies are flexing back. What has Trump proposed that would lessen the brinkmanship? Considering he's already called them 'cheats' and been extremely critical of their economic policy; given he wants to force American companies to make things in America (goodness knows how), and that means businesses like Apple taking work away from China, which would remove one of the deterrents to a hot war with America - that being the economic damage that would happen if business between the countries concluded. Of course in retaliation China may stop buying American bonds and move to strengthen the Euro as the preferred international currency...
And to return to Sun Tzu, in both these situations it would be China and Russia choosing where the war was, and against who, unless you think Trump might start something? Of course, such is the way of the world, if the US increased their military spend, so would potential opponents like Russia and China. And as for "an army you cannot control", how keen would US soldiers be going to fight for Trump when he has said that running a business has been his 'sacrifice' in response to the Khans' sacrifice of losing their son in the army?
Perhaps you could explain your thinking?
Well he has stated that he wants to improve communication with Russia and China,( if he isn't already a "siberian candidate"), stating that he thinks he could work with Putin, who is actually (while tyrannical in some ways) quite reasonable. Indeed Putin's stategy has been to strengthen his army rather than to spread it thin- his campaign in Syria is very streamlined. Trump's unpredictability is a military advantage, but his curent loss of military respect is definately poor form.
When combatting Daesh Trumps strategy seems to make infinately more sense, in that he appears ready to sacrifice the Saudi/Qatar alliance for cooperation with Russia and possibly even Iran. This alone is a geopolitical earthquake and one the establishment will not accept and would probably kill him before he could implement, even if he did win the election. Daesh are ****** without state backing, someone is backing them, end this and the war will end very fast.
Assad will stay in Syria barring major war, the turks don't seem to be certain any more of whose side they are on and that hesitation is allowing the regime and its alliance to gain massively. Even if they go back to supporting the assorted jihadists its looking nearly too late for our moderate headchopper friends. (The ones who the US sponsered to chop childrens heads - this is her army she cannot control) A continuation of this regime change via al-qaeda policy is truly disasterous for the Obama regimes prestige, and will be even worse for Hillary, as she is known for her bloodthirstyness already, whereas Obama is clearly a limp wristed puppet when it comes to Foreign policy.
On Sun Tzu I repeat his utterance is too win without fighting, by being strong, unified and wise. Trump appears unlikely to be this... but if Hillary wins, in November I guarantee she is going too add so much fuel to the Alt right fire, if they have a decent candidate - (an american equivalent of Putin or Orban ie. alt right but not a moron), they will romp home in 2020, if Hillary hasn't led the world into direct superpower conflict or some kind of worldwide populist uprising . You may think the latter sounds nutty, well who expected brexit, against all the propaganda for remain. You think the former is paranoid, it may be but... The russian stance is definately to prepare for war, and the Chinese are pretty much saying **** off out of the scs. The world is at that 1915, dominoes are ready to fall stage.