[Carry_Okie]

Its not hard to see how this type of arrangement might become attractive to Germany, or how it might negatively effect Anglo-American global influence.

It's also not hard to see Poland as a potential problem for that plan.

[mac_truck]

It's also not hard to see Poland as a potential problem for that plan.

It becomes a question of whether Poland wishes to prosper along with Germany or not. I'd argue the Baltic states would benefit greatly from proximity to such an overland Eurasian link as well.

The Chinese have alternate routes on the drawing board with Russia as a full partner, so it really only hurts Europe if Poland decided not to participate.