I see what you're saying, but it's pretty naive to assume that a) there isnt a defense mechanism already in place and that b) other players wouldn't so exactly the same if given the chance.
My guess is the only reason. China and Russia aren't doing the same is because they already have and it would be silly to come out clean while Trump tries to provoke WW3 so he can get cheao hotels on nuclear glass plains.
What you're seeing is western privilege and ignorance. What people aren't realizing is that "civilized" has often meant "western-white culture".
Native American weren uncivilized, they were not-white and not-western, and so on.
Yes, caling another culture "uncivilized" is offensive and racist.