Thank you for this very interesting analysis. A lot to think about here. Both India and China have tremendous potential, and it will be fascinating to watch as this works out. Hopefully trade and commercial interdependence will win out over aggressive tendencies. One interesting factor is how successful Russia will be. If the global warmers are right, they will have much more access to potential wealth in the Arctic ocean area. Something that China and India will not have. Time will tell, I hope I live long enough. ;-)
We should all be so lucky, as to live long enough. ;)
Thanks gleeaikin for the pings. Very interesting thoughts and insight on this thread (imho). Thanks!
Russia has a political decline in its future as the current nouveau fascists (Putin et al) die off, and the aging population declines in capability, with no economic boom in sight, and a rising Muzzie population (immigrants as well as locals), Chinese immigrants dominating in eastern Siberia...