Yes, been following Zeihan's work for some years. He is full of himself, and like everybody else, doesn't have a 90% batting average. Yet the issues with geography and demography are very difficult to avoid, and Zeihan is right on that. Russia is not an immigration friendly country and that's their last ditch hope basically. Of course the same can be said of Japan. It will not exist after 50 years. Just full of geriatrics and robots. Nothing new under the sun - empires and whole nations and tribes have come and gone.
The Russian population decline has been known for 25 years now. It's not news.
It's part of the geopolitical decision mix for Russia.
If they wanted to protect Russia geostrategically now was one of their last possible times. In 10 years, not enough manpower anymore.
It was now or never.
NATO and stooges in Ukraine provided an opportune timing for this conflict for Russia.
Yes, been following Zeihan's work for some years. He is full of himself, and like everybody else, doesn't have a 90% batting average. Yet the issues with geography and demography are very difficult to avoid, and Zeihan is right on that. Russia is not an immigration friendly country and that's their last ditch hope basically. Of course the same can be said of Japan. It will not exist after 50 years. Just full of geriatrics and robots. Nothing new under the sun - empires and whole nations and tribes have come and gone.