East Asia (including China) has too much debt and lousy demographics. South Asia is more likely, but finds itself tethered to the Middle East.
Regions to watch: the Rocky Mountain West, the Russian Far East, the old Hanseatic League, Western Australia and Iran.
China is not in debt. It has replaced America, from the position we had after two world wars.
Every single administration since Reagan, has been selling out America.
Over a generation and a half.
Finally, we have a president who is for American businesses in America again.
It has been forever, since that was the case. And Trump is saying the right things, but thus far no actions, really evident yet.
Interesting choices!
There is a lot of America-skepticism on the board. I think this country underestimates itself.
Some of the powers being suggested in other posts lag too far behind in soft power...