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One fact which is missed in this article is that geopolitics mainly govern upon dynamics of money. Russia is far superior than China in terms of military and space technology and is almost at par to USA but superiority ends here. Russia economy is very weak in comparison to USA & EU and Russia cannot overcome this shortcoming on its own and sustain surmounting threat of US & EU for long in fast changing world and in face of new alliance like QUAD even though it is not directed against it but success of QUAD against China will further marginalize Russia interest. In this scenario what Russia need is alliance with partner whose economy can match to USA and it’s allies in order to sustain its economy mostly based on arms tecnology. Here China fits the bill. Further China is a frontal defence for Russia and its existence as world military power. In addition India’s share of military import from Russia is gradually declining in view of new alliance with USA, France and Israel. Such a loss of huge market can only be overcome when China comes to rescue it. But for everything you have to pay a price so Russia, not willingly but due to present geopolitical circumstances, is wisely ready to play a second fiddle to China. This is a win win situation for both. Eastern vast land of Russia mostly barren is at risk with this alliance because growing population of China needs a land to accomodate it and this part of Russia fits the bill. For Russia most important is to protect its western habitable territory and maintain superiority over USA & EU on this part of its world. Further support of China can allow Russia to share booty of middle East with China. Russia is least bother for Pacific region or for Africa what it need is to maintain its superiority on its western front and alliance with China and it’s huge purse fits the bill for Russia’s geopolitical interest in best manner.
Adv. Shakil Akhtar
Supreme Court of India
& Political commentator for three decades.
# 9717214471
One fact which is missed in this article is that geopolitics mainly govern upon dynamics of money. Russia is far superior than China in terms of military and space technology and is almost at par to USA but superiority ends here. Russia economy is very weak in comparison to USA & EU and Russia cannot overcome this shortcoming on its own and sustain surmounting threat of US & EU for long in fast changing world and in face of new alliance like QUAD even though it is not directed against it but success of QUAD against China will further marginalize Russia interest. In this scenario what Russia need is alliance with partner whose economy can match to USA and it’s allies in order to sustain its economy mostly based on arms tecnology. Here China fits the bill. Further China is a frontal defence for Russia and its existence as world military power. In addition India’s share of military import from Russia is gradually declining in view of new alliance with USA, France and Israel. Such a loss of huge market can only be overcome when China comes to rescue it. But for everything you have to pay a price so Russia, not willingly but due to present geopolitical circumstances, is wisely ready to play a second fiddle to China. This is a win win situation for both. Eastern vast land of Russia mostly barren is at risk with this alliance because growing population of China needs a land to accomodate it and this part of Russia fits the bill. For Russia most important is to protect its western habitable territory and maintain superiority over USA & EU on this part of its world. Further support of China can allow Russia to share booty of middle East with China. Russia is least bother for Pacific region or for Africa what it need is to maintain its superiority on its western front and alliance with China and it’s huge purse fits the bill for Russia’s geopolitical interest in best manner.
Adv. Shakil Akhtar
Supreme Court of India
& Political commentator for three decades.
# 9717214471