(August 18, 2023 at 10:20 am)Leonardo17 Wrote: My greatest fear is this: the two greatest Western military powers are now engaged in a long term proxy war. This will deplete both of them of their strength and resources. Places like Saudi Arabia, India and of course China may use the whole situation to grow their economies and finally outgrow both of these powers.
India has a nominal GDP of $3.7 trillion compared to Russia's $2 trillion, so they're already there. China passing the US is touch-and-go, their population is actually declining now. They might get over the line and then slip back. Saudi Arabia? When the world moves off oil they'll have to send home the foreign workers they've imported to keep everything running, and then they'll be up Shit Wadi.
