Next 100 Years - STRATFOR - George Friedman - Part 1

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STRATFOR's CEO, Dr. George Friedman, discusses his new book - a forecast of The Next 100 Years.

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[MrJeffreydunson]

@vampirekiller9283, Please, remember that Turkey, is a NATO member, which in this cast meams that it can conduct serious ground/mobile operations.Turkey has a pretty fine navy,which can blockage an enemy's coast with no problems. The IDF, has never faced such a military of this magnitude(google= turkish armed forces),also we're not sure if turkey, has any nukes-per say!!! So really, if turkish govt. wanted to move/run over the IDF, believe me it wouldn't be much of a problem to do so!!!!

[Axtroz]

Go Lithuania Poland Estonia Latvia!

[1tephania]

VulcanTrekkie/

I can see China and India rising as superpowers, but Europe? Please, don't make us laugh.

[TheGrerex]

@kwalliander It's hard to see Israel remaining that little white dot. It has a large Muslim populace and Judaism is non-proselytizing. It may become a predominantly Muslim country and then enter Turkey's sphere of influence.

[AmericanDream1900]

"Those who are too smart not to engage in politics are being punished by being ruled by those who are dumber." Plato

It's scary to have ignorant advisers to yet more ignorant politicians (my words).

[tianjon]

he is the trouble of the US develope in the future. he is too optimistic about the US. in order to develope, u have to see the threats frist. if you can only the other shorts and soft points, you will surpass by everyone.

[SebaRuler]

Thats just not true, the US and Russia are the exceptions, most western countries spend aprox 2% of GDP on defence (2% is NATO's advised minimum level of spending).

[OlderG0ds]

US military doesn't cost far too much to maintain. It's 4% of GDP. That's pretty average. Russia has the same spending. It's just the US economy is way larger than anyone which is why defense spending is so much more, that and the 2 wars the US are involved in at the moment.

[204pegcity]

No.

Its because Israel is pro West, like Turkey. Turkey would not take lands from a Western nation unless it had a bone to pick with them (ie Greece)... It has nothing to do with nuclear power, Turkey has Ballistic Missile umbrella's for the reason of Nuclear weapons.

[vampirekiller9283]

When you look at the objective facts of American power you'll see an devastating collapse of its currency, its tax base, a military that costs far too much to maintain, a federal debt that is equal to 1 year of GDP and will take at least 1 decade to repay... and no one has any urgency about it.

He's correct to assume that the US has great capabilities. Unfortunately, the country is being destroyed by a corruption filled political system that is consigning future generations to poverty

[vampirekiller9283]

" how Israel managed to maintain its little white spot on Turkey's future super power map"

300 Israeli nuclear weapons and superior anti-missile technology undoubtedly have a big role to play.