Related to cotinine. I have wondered if cigarrette smoking has been blamed for increases in lung cancer that may really have been attributable, or partly attributable to SC-40 virus in a contaminated polio vaccine given to millions of Americans decades ago.
I disagree. I've thought maybe some loss of territory (hope not), but overt invasion by China doesn't seem likely. World wide I think humanity is waking up. Invading US would be a huge mess, especially if it still seems possible to make a deal.
General Mattis was reportedly duped by Elizabeth Holmes as was (apparently ) Henry Kissinger. Covered in the vook "Bad Blood" by John Carreyrou.