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PufPuf23

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50. Russia has massive amounts of natural resources in general.

Tue May 30, 2017, 05:44 AM

May 2017

Besides natural gas they are the world's leading producer of oil, more than Saudi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_production

Russia has tremendous mineral wealth.

http://www.businessinsider.com/15-resource-rich-countries-2010-4#russia-1636-billion-in-metal-and-ore-reserves-14

Russia has by far the largest inventory of commercial forests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_forest_area

The problem that Russia has is transportation to markets and development of the various reserves.

Note the difference between production (current output) and what is in reserve (identified but not yet exploited).

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Can anybody see a Sino-Franco-German alliance? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP

I see a Franco-German alliance and a Sino-Russian one. roamer65 May 2017 #1

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #2

My bigger question is which side will Britain choose? roamer65 May 2017 #3

I can't see the Brits choosing China or Russia over Europe dalton99a May 2017 #4

Definitely. I don't think they will choose the US either. roamer65 May 2017 #6

The Brits will be in the wilderness with America, just one nation among many. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #8

Yep. dalton99a May 2017 #13

Russia's a loser. They don't make anything and they can't afford to buy anything. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #5

They "produce" one big thing. roamer65 May 2017 #7

I stand corrected. They are a big gas station. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #11

Pretty much. They soon will be under the boot of Beijing. roamer65 May 2017 #16

Russia has massive amounts of natural resources in general. PufPuf23 May 2017 #50

Yuuge, it's yuuge! 😅 nt Blue_true May 2017 #34

Not anything that anybody wants to buy, except oil, gas and arms dalton99a May 2017 #9

You would think with their proficiency in hacking they could build software and computers. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #17

They obviously have a very strong tradition in math exboyfil May 2017 #26

Russia is linked with Exxon Mobil. gordianot May 2017 #10

That is why Trump wants to kill green energy. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #12

China doesn't trust Russia haele May 2017 #22

Both seek hegemony and share a long common border exboyfil May 2017 #27

A smart leader or at least a Machivellian one would exploit that tension. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #41

Yup. Adrahil May 2017 #25

Trump and his party workinclasszero May 2017 #36

Well, power is becoming increasingly diffused away from nations Hortensis May 2017 #14

IMHO, the United States will revert back to the status it held circa 1900. roamer65 May 2017 #15

I can see us breaking up into two pieces. A progressive-moderate half Blue_true May 2017 #32

Yeah...we are already out of the TPP and the impact of that is going to hit pretty soon. nikibatts May 2017 #18

The TPP is a sensitive subject here... It was a hedge against China. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #20

Not yet. After all, the Silk Road goes through Turkey and the 'stans Warpy May 2017 #19

Color me a hopeless idealist. I do believe in American exceptionalism. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #21

Would that we had decency and compassion to go along with that! k8conant May 2017 #23

" Would that we had decency and compassion to go along with that! " DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #40

I don't think that covers it now... k8conant May 2017 #45

No. The Deplorables took American exceptionalism outside and beat it with a stick. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #47

You know that beacon that fought fascism in the East and West exboyfil May 2017 #29

An interesting notion...Richelieu--and De Gaulle--would have jumped at the chance... First Speaker May 2017 #24

Remember when DeGaulle said the Force DeFrappe was pointed in our direction and Russia. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #42

China does A LOT of trade with other countries like Australia for one it does make me wonder luvMIdog May 2017 #28

Yes, I do. China is in step with Europeans on the climate. Blue_true May 2017 #30

I don't think it was the right forum or approach exboyfil May 2017 #31

No, the sentiment is not right. The United States cannot be isolationist. WinkyDink May 2017 #38

Why can't they spend 3-4% of their GDP on their own defense? exboyfil May 2017 #39

The only thing Germany and France lack is the will. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #43

Germany's 1.2% is not very well spent Ezior May 2017 #49

Sure. Any country but America. democratisphere May 2017 #33

No. But you have some sub-alliances already...and no doubt, more to follow. Xolodno May 2017 #35

No. WinkyDink May 2017 #37

No Doreen May 2017 #44

IMHO China is more capable of liberalization than Russia DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #48

China's top three trading partners are the US, Japan and South Korea Calista241 May 2017 #46