We also have real-time data that Russia invaded Ukraine
We also have history to affirm and re-affirm that the United States will never let a strategic advisory significantly arm a country on our doorstep. We almost started WWIII over that one, also invaded another island, and armed the worst of the worst in Central America. (I'll leave the other myriad of wars we've done out of it, for now).
Hell, we're threatening the Solomon Islands for signing a policing agreement with the Chinese.