Who will be the next dominant world power?

[Cheese]

north korea then japan. the US would be sparsely nuked but effectively

Why Japan?

[TheDave]

i thought n.korea wanted japan

[Cheese]

i thought n.korea wanted japan

Yeah but do they have (m)any nuclear weapons?

[TheDave]

i think they're only short range. hence japan. so when you think about it america are invincible

[Cheese]

i think they're only short range. hence japan. so when you think about it america are invincible

Russia and China have long-range missles. Funnily enough pointed at america.

[TheDave]

why does the concept of america being vulnerable make me feel less desperate?

[DanB]

There's probably a fair few pointed at us too though

[Cheese]

http://www.thebulletin.org/article_n...ofn=nd02norris

I might be wrong about China...

China is estimated to have an arsenal of around 400 nuclear warheads, down from 435 in 1993. China is thought to have produced some 600 nuclear warheads since 1964, and U.S. intelligence and defense agencies predict that over the next 15 years China may increase the number of warheads on primarily U.S-targeted missiles from 20 to between 75--100.

[vidcc]

as the vote is for the NEXT possible dominant superpower i voted china. I don't see it happening soon, not in my grandchildrens (when i get them) lifetime.

The reason i think this could be isn't because of conflict but more economics. China is developing and i don't see that stopping. It is opening up greater trade avenues and has the ability to outgrow the USA economically and therefore the ability to be able to afford stronger defense systems.
The USA outspent the soviet union into arms reductions treaties, i don't feel that it is able to do the same to china, certainly not if it continues on this overstretched path it's on today.

[ziggyjuarez]

USA until the end of humanity because were just too damn hard cool