As moves the wealth, so moves the influence

Submitted by Jon, a Brit in Euroland (France), Jul 5, 2012 at 11:10

That Russia is starting to feel the heat of Islamists is just a slow reaction to a fire which has been burning in the courtyard for a while.

That China is looking to closer relations to seek technology with which to build tomorrow makes sense. India has more reasons still than China, and is already well placed in Israel, launching satellites and building weapons and software together.

Strange to see the three oldest civilizations on the planet (China, India and Israel) tentatively work together to build a future where today's "hyperpowers" are facing issue with the funding and/or their traditional alliances.

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