Russia wants back all of it's former territories after the fall of the Soviet Union.
China wants back all of it's former territory.
OPEC which Russia is a member of just spit directly in the face of US protest and decided to cut oil production.
Meanwhile, the US is trying to contain all of this.
Here are some headlines in the past day or two:
Almost every country is tired of taking demands from the biggest kid on the block and seem ready to work with countries interested in a multi-polar world where the US isn't the one dictating the terms anymore.
Seems to me, there are wheels spinning around the world to make this all a reality. War is coming imo. I have a feeling from probably 2016 onwards will be known in history as a "pre-war" period. The period of time historians look at as preceding events before major war, like they look at various events between WW1 and WW2 as being catalysts for WW2.
China wants back all of it's former territory.
OPEC which Russia is a member of just spit directly in the face of US protest and decided to cut oil production.
Meanwhile, the US is trying to contain all of this.
Here are some headlines in the past day or two:
China has 'destroyed' tacit agreement on Taiwan Strait - minister
China has destroyed a tacit agreement on military movements in the Taiwan Strait by crossing an unofficial running down the waterway, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
In Rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia Aim to Raise Oil Prices With Big Supply Cut (Published 2022)
Led by Saudi Arabia, the oil cartel OPEC Plus pledged to reduce output by two million barrels a day.
nyti.ms
Rare video shows Russia moving equipment belonging to a nuclear weapons unit
An analyst says the video shared online "is a very good example of Russian strategy" but not necessarily an imminent threat.
www.cbsnews.com
‘Highly likely' Putin will conduct nuclear test to show off new technology
NATO has reportedly warned members Russia is set to carry out a test on Ukraine's border.
news.yahoo.com
Almost every country is tired of taking demands from the biggest kid on the block and seem ready to work with countries interested in a multi-polar world where the US isn't the one dictating the terms anymore.
Seems to me, there are wheels spinning around the world to make this all a reality. War is coming imo. I have a feeling from probably 2016 onwards will be known in history as a "pre-war" period. The period of time historians look at as preceding events before major war, like they look at various events between WW1 and WW2 as being catalysts for WW2.