China hosted a massive military parade on Tuesday, complete with a “who’s who” of world leaders in attendance: Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. President Trump told reporters he saw the event as no threat to the U.S. but then he pivoted into something stranger, saying the U.S. should be remembered in China’s celebrations of independence from Japan, and that world leaders should “have a good time as they conspire against the United States of America.” What does that even mean? Yes, the U.S. played a role in defeating Japan, along with Australia, New Zealand, and the British. But suggesting China’s allies are “conspiring” against America hardly sounds like the “very good relationship with President Xi” that Trump also claimed in the same presser. Maybe he’s feeling FOMO? There were rumors that he was invited but he was not on the published guest list so maybe President Trump was snubbed? Meanwhile, the parade wasn’t just about pageantry. China showed off cutting-edge weapons systems, including the so-called “Guam Killer,” a missile designed to target U.S. bases that would be crucial in a Taiwan Strait conflict. I vote we avoid testing what those weapons can do. The post China’s Victory Day Parade Sends a Message to the U.S. appeared first on Redacted.