An idea I had for a TL that I would probably never wright involves a nuclear war between United States of America and the People’s Republic of China around 1998. Without revealing too much, the war is supposed to be sudden with little or no warning and internationally it would be “unclear” whether U.S. or China is to blame for it. My questions are, if this was to occur:
What would be the realistic impact on U.S.?
The impact on China?
The impact on the global economy?
How do Russia and European nations respond to this? (remember, it is unclear who is responsible for the crisis)