trajen777
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On business in Japan from USA this week (come here 1 / month) and had a long discusion with a partner from the royal family (way way down the list) but anyway we were talking about the book
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
By George Friedman
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DD0S157T6U.DTL
Anyway the point of the book (good by the way)
North America piviot of the world postioned as controler of seas and center between Atlantic and Pacfic trade with no NA enemies
1. US - Jidhadist war over (failed in attempt to unite Muslim world)
1a. China implosion (stopped by southern china on way here and the factories and unemployment is massive plus the growing haves vs have nots is creating major regional pressures)
2. Russia - West in new cold war Russia collapse(declineing population)
3. Major war with US + eastern europe vs Japan + Turkey + Germany + France (USA permits no challenging regional powers and Japan must control its seas because of a lack fo natural resources
4. By 2050 USA golden age
5. Emerging Mexico by 2100
like i said a good book -- My partner sees Chiana imploding - and a growing tension over the next xxx years with USA --- many in Japan see themselves as almost being controled as the 51st state
Anyway wanted to get some other thoughts ??
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
By George Friedman
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DD0S157T6U.DTL
Anyway the point of the book (good by the way)
North America piviot of the world postioned as controler of seas and center between Atlantic and Pacfic trade with no NA enemies
1. US - Jidhadist war over (failed in attempt to unite Muslim world)
1a. China implosion (stopped by southern china on way here and the factories and unemployment is massive plus the growing haves vs have nots is creating major regional pressures)
2. Russia - West in new cold war Russia collapse(declineing population)
3. Major war with US + eastern europe vs Japan + Turkey + Germany + France (USA permits no challenging regional powers and Japan must control its seas because of a lack fo natural resources
4. By 2050 USA golden age
5. Emerging Mexico by 2100
like i said a good book -- My partner sees Chiana imploding - and a growing tension over the next xxx years with USA --- many in Japan see themselves as almost being controled as the 51st state
Anyway wanted to get some other thoughts ??