i think something people need to ask themselves is this
america is and has been the most powerful country on earth with regards to military power for a long time now
so why would any country seek out a conflict with a country that has the power to take them out?
and when we look back at history conflicts generally are not initiated by weaker countries but by larger countries who have something to gain on the other hand start conflicts
actually that's how america was formed in the first place when you think about it