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Russia economy has grown by leaps & bounds. It will continue to do so. This is def garnering more influence in their neighborhood.
However, on the national scale or “superpowers”, they are still behind. Cashflow is large, but the infrastructure is still severly lacking (tho in process). It will be 10 yrs before they are able to throw around as much global economic “influence” as the US, China, & the EU.
Agreed on the populous.
Agreed on the middle east.
But with regards to the next Russian president… well, sadly, alot of that has to do with the next US president… as far as Russia political role in the global arena. Obviously the next US prez will have little outcome on the Russian elections… but the interactions of the two are key.
China scares me most. Politically & economically.
Venezuela & PRK are rogue threats… which deserve a little fear / respect based on the rogue aspect.
And, while the Niagara power project is a very real concern in the event of nation-state warfare… I don’t think it’d be a primary target for terrorism.
Yes - it’d obv. be a big blow, but terrorism (in the facet which we face now) is more geared toward attacking the american lifestyle (capitalist pigs et al)… I’d think the Galleria Mall would be a more likely target. Unfortunatly.
All my $0.02 tho.
And… Don, you wanna do some front end work on the wife’s Alero? Or still busy with fun stuff?
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agreed