(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); China, India, South Africa and various other eastern nations/south american are projected to have a massive growth over the next few years. China is estimated to overtake the US economy in 2020, with India following by 2040. Countries like UK, France and Germany are expected to fall from the Top 10 in the next 50 years.

Now, onto the question/discussion. How do you think this will change the world? How will the USA react to being overtaken by its competitors (Russia is also emerging as a world power once again along with China, India, Brazil etc..)?

I think this could be the provocation for war, probably within the next 50 years. I think we all new America wasn't going to last forever (no country/empire ever has) due to its debt and the fact Eastern countries seem to have much better control over their economy. America has been acting much differently to what it was 10-20 years ago. It is acting like it was during the Cold war with Russia (aggressive/trying to increase it's sphere of influence). A few examples of this off the top of my head are:

1) Deploying of troops in Japan and Australia, both with are close to China.
2) Stopping food aid being sent to North Korea, and condemning its satellite launch (perhaps a justification for war?).
3) Increased pressure on many Middle east and African countries such as Iran, Syria, Libya and Egypt, all of the revolutions have been funded by the US, and where they have succeeded, pro US governments have been put in place.
4) Anti Missile array being set up next to Russia's borders (no reason for this to be set up, unless the USA think Russia is still an enemy, which is most likely the case).
5) Increased political pressure being put on Russia and China.
6) Military spending sky rocketing.
7) Involvement in foreign wars increasing (Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya).

Anyway that's just my opinion. What do you guys think of this? Is power rising in the east a good power balancer? Will the USA take extreme measures to prevent being overtaken? How will the world change when Eastern countries come into power?

Sorry if I mixed anything up, its late where I am

Britain controls nothing, Australia and Canada have their own governments. During the Falklands war did Canada/Australia go to war? No.

Also quoting stuff out of a dictionary is just stupid, and don't take what I say so literally. By control I mean, yes, have alot of influence. If the USA goes to war for example, its almost certain alot of countries in the West will follow (e.g Nato).

Britain doesn't have full control, but they are ran by the Queen. The Queen is their head of state, like she is for Britain. They have prime ministers and not Presidents. I'm not sure how they are run, but in Britain the Queen has the final say in any new law that wants to get passed, I'd guess she does for the other countries in the Commonwealth, meaning she still has 'control', very, very little. I'm not sure if they did help in the Falklands, maybe they did other things behind the scenes. They're fighting in Afghanistan right now, though.

Plus, if Britain started a War other countries would follow as well because of NATO. It works the same ways, but it only seems like America want to start wars. And like I said, control and influence are different. I'm glad that got cleared up. And how is quoting stuff out of the dictionary stupid? You said the meaning changed, when they haven't, and I gave evidence to prove it. Evidence is the key thing in any discussion.

The queen is purely a figurehead in Australia and Canada. They can pass their own laws as they please, sure the Queen might say 'Okay' because she thinks she actually means something, but even if she didn't say anything laws would still go through.

Also when I said it was stupid to quote out of a dictionary I meant that the definition is CHANGING, not yet changed.

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