Russia Ukraine war, page-64378

As the Middle East becomes even more unstable than usual, Turkey is positioned to take advantage- just as Russia becomes unable to participate. After all those years of meddling…

If china tries to take out Taiwan and their fuel and food supplies are blocked via sea, they will need Russia. Best case when and if that time comes Russia is weak and will not hold them over a barrel. Worst case for china is Russia finds a way out of this mess and positions strategically to hold the Chinese to ransom, potentially goading the west to take on china to weaken its true enemy…

The US has a moat and decent demographics. EU needs energy but will muddle through and find new sources. China however needs a plan B I’m case of conflict with the West and it’s Russia (ie it directly covets Russian territory and resources). Turkey wants Russia out of its regions so it can ascend to power. Some of the territory to its north would be a nice buffer to bulk up for a future Central Asian contest.

Zero chance Putin will say a bad word about those It really fears. Just as it suits Iran, it suits Putin to moan about the west all the while trying like f to figure out how to manage decline in the face of increasingly powerful neighbours.