The Seven Great Powers

[The enlightened]

The US is 9.3 million square kilometers so I suppose more than 9 million square kilometers then.

Then what about Canada?

 

[Tshering22]

Many of the problems that Russia is cited with is also there in USA. Currently its economically strong but demographically it is weak. There are very few bright minds that are of the level of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and others who can match it. The higher education rate is very less for a country with USA's size and potential.

Not to mention the rising racial tensions in the state. While everyone wants a peaceful and progressive economy, tensions after Ferguson are boiling across USA. Not shown in mainstream media but people more than often post stuff with visual evidences that no media house will dare to show there.

The point is, this USA today is only a shadow of what it was in the 80s: a king of the world then.

As for Germany, it is underrated for a reason. Though one of the finest in terms of innovation, knowledge, research and development, they have no strategic autonomy. They cannot digress from either NATO or any other treaty they signed up.

While Japan is trying to move away from the American shadow, Germany simply isn't. They cannot. Technically they can be a global pole themselves but they won't dare to. Sad.

China India and other countries are well written about.

 

[Superboy]

Then what about Canada?

too little population no technology

 

[SpArK]

Once again,
Bigger than 9.5 mn square kilometers?


Israel, UK, France have a say on policies around the world?

Lets think of just the defence factor.

These three countries have their armies present or operations done or have aggressions challenging the world or are combating in places of their interest. Like France in African countries like Mali or in Middle east, same with UK or Israel doing all sorts of adventures in immediate neighborhood and beyond and challenging US opening with their well focused policy.

While we are not properly responding to Afghan assistance for arms openly.

See the difference.?

 

[Lure]

IMO, it should really be the Big 3: China, Russia, the US.

Second place is not Germany per se but the EU. Since Germany is the undisputed leader of the EU, Germany very well deserves the second place.

Today Germany alone does not mean anything. Because it does not have the hard power. However EU is transformed into an umbrella for German sphere of influence. Performance of German economy determines the value of Euro, German decision makers decides what economic policies will be adapted in Euro Zone. And Euro is the second most used reserve currency by volume just after USD. And since Euro Zone is the second biggest economy in the World, Germany represents both the second biggest economy on Earth and second most used currency on the Planet, that's very intuitive to put Germany into second place.

@LeveragedBuyout, @Nihonjin1051 Long time no see What do you think about this?

 

[The enlightened]

DAMN

You are right. Pakistan should be on this list in place of India.

Lets think of just the defence factor.

These three countries have their armies present or operations done or have aggressions challenging the world or are combating in places of their interest. Like France in African countries like Mali or in Middle east, same with UK or Israel doing all sorts of adventures in immediate neighborhood and beyond and challenging US opening with their well focused policy.

While we are not properly responding to Afghan assistance for arms openly.

See the difference.?

Lets think of just the defence factor.

O, Really?
There is any other factor?

Out of what you mentioned, Mali is French colony, it doesn't count in 'ability to influence global politics'. What's Britain doing and where is it challenging US? Israel is only concerned with its immediate neighbourhood and depends upon the US to forward its interests wrt Palestine and Iran. No power of its own. Its nowhere near comparable to us and Afghanistan.

 

[Aepsilons]

Where is Turkey in this ? It should be included given its critical, invaluable role in preserving greater stability in the Near East! Trust me, if Turkey was not powerful, the region would be even more unstable . In fact, Turkey has the capability to demolish ISIS if it ever unleashes the Turkish Army.

Turkey is by far the greatest military power in the Middle East , bar none. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt is , in my opinion , much weaker than Turkey.

 

[SrNair]

DAMN

What happened?

 

[The enlightened]

Where is Turkey in this ? It should be included given its critical, invaluable role in preserving greater stability in the Near East! Trust me, if Turkey was not powerful, the region would be even more unstable . In fact, Turkey has the capability to demolish ISIS if it ever unleashes the Turkish Army.

Turkey is by far the greatest military power in the Middle East , bar none. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt is , in my opinion , much weaker than Turkey.

How does Turkey stabilize M.E? Does it perform military interventions in M.E. to remove instability-generating factors? Does it provide aid to unstable regions and countries? Does it prevent countries from going to wars acting as a regional police?
How? How does it stabilize it and how does that qualify for it to be considered a major global power?

 

[Jf Thunder]

What happened?

my movie finished and it was sad

 

[Aepsilons]

How does Turkey stabilize M.E? Does it perform military interventions in M.E. to remove instability-generating factors? Does it provide aid to unstable regions and countries? Does it prevent countries from going to wars acting as a regional police?
How? How does it stabilize it and how does that qualify for it to be considered a major global power?

How does Turkey stabilize M.E? Does it perform military interventions in M.E. to remove instability-generating factors? Does it provide aid to unstable regions and countries? Does it prevent countries from going to wars acting as a regional police?
How? How does it stabilize it and how does that qualify for it to be considered a major global power?

Please refer to an article that I wrote earlier this year:

The Socioeconomic Repercussions of Terrorism in Refugee Populations: Turkey and Jordan as Case Study

 

[IRAN 1802]

Iran the most powerful of Asia after China, Russia, Japan (and India.) This list is idiotic.

 

[Jf Thunder]

You are right. Pakistan should be on this list in place of India.

actually yes :p

Iran the most powerful of Asia after China, Japan and India. This list is idiotic.

say what now?

 

[Dem!god]

my movie finished and it was sad

okay, watch some p*rn, u will feel good.

 

[AbidM]

KSA? are you having a bubble, this seems like a a list of Americas favorite countries (minus Russia) it's pretty funny, also look at the source of the article, it's a from a news organistation called 'Americas interest', well there something fishy there, and of course I can smell it, cause i'm bengali.