It can be said as well that war between China and the Philippines may break out even before that given their current encroachment on a number of strategically i

It can be said as well that war between China and the Philippines may break out even before that given their current encroachment on a number of strategically important shoals in the South China Sea. Things are escalating in a very scary direction between the two countries coast guards. That being said the Pacific has not changed in the last 80 years and it will still be eerily similar to the naval escapades seen then - but I anticipate with far greater loss of life despite autonomous capabilities (due to range of weapon effectiveness and lethality of munitions).