I could be wrong, but I think the Russian and Chinese economies are much, much larger than they were in those earlier days. This could therefore be a bigger deal than you think.
The bigger and more realistic question is whom will get screwed first. There really is no honor among thieves.
~I could be wrong, but I think the Russian and Chinese economies are much, much larger than they were in those earlier days. This could therefore be a bigger deal than you think~
Yep, as far as 1980s Soviet international trade turnover was about just $20 bln. And China was a non-existent player.
Today China is on par with US and Russia worth about between 15 and 20% of total US economy which is not really little.