Rank the world's superpowers

[practicalfool]

fact is, the global economy is so tied up with each other, nobody is going to war with each other over anything. Heck, the industries and politicians of each country (incl the ones on this list) use the dependence on the others to control public opinions and expectations. A real war of say, US vs. China scale would be massively destructive. Not to mention, drag the neighbours in.


So, I'm gonna try n rank them by overall influence on how the country makes a difference in how a global citizen lives:

1. The United States of America - huge consumer economy, the driver of the money wagon. Technologically, Financially, population wise, more activity and power per capita than the others. US military has a great deal of dominance and is an active army, engaged all over the world and ready to deploy.

2. India - Massive consumer and producer economy, nice balance in a way. Very self sufficient in many ways because of the diversity of economic range. Free economy makes the consumer king there (just like the US), which makes them attractive to business from other countries looking for growth so what happens in India usually ends up affecting others too. Military is very active and engaged but equipment is not always up to scratch, huge budgets allow big spending on defence hardware.

3. European Union - Probably the most stable political and economic region in the world. What can they argue about when they have so much already right. That also makes them a little less than influential too, too stable to attract growing business and thus less influential than the above 2. Growth is super slow, militarily, they are not as active or massively staffed as some others, but some members have active, well-trained armies.

4. China - Should be joint or clear number 2. BUT, they have a totalitarian government that restricts the full growth of both the economy and of their own consumer class. Secrecy and corruption combined with the autocratic government scares away a lot of foreign operations. Militarily, very strong - at least in numbers, but what standard is their equipment? Given their tendency to be secretive about things, would arms suppliers and developers around the world supply them with the best they have! China are literally the world's processing plant. How well they will fare if international trade/supply were to die out is a worry as they are as reliant on everybody else as are the others on imports from china. Sustainability of their power is a huge issue.

5. Russia - Why are they on this list!? Well, they do have a huge army and all, but how do they affect any random citizen of the world outside their immediate sphere of influence?

6. Brazil - is this a joke?

[practicalfool]

Do they have a stable government, high-teched setup of things? Advanced military, Stable economy to feed their growing pop? Have they done anything significant in the World that can potentially make them stand out?

Its an extremely stable setup that hasn't failed in a long long time.

Why? because there are wayyyyyyy too many conflicts of interest in a country like India, so nobody is prepared to give another section absolute control. In effect, a democracy out of pure neccessity.

Economy is way more stable and self-reliant than most ppl realise. Most of their current growth is inwards, dependant on their own consumers. Its a BIG stabilizing factor.

Technology, world influence etc.... with some of the richest private corporations in the world based out of India, they have GIGATONS of cash available to spend on stuff. Not to mention it already produces a fair % of the world's semi-highly skilled workforce. I'd say they have it there.

[Humility]

Brazil - is this a joke?

Brazil is one of the few countries actually increasing its military and it is subverting American influence in Latin America. The military is as well trained as any European power and much, much larger. Quite honestly, they are the biggest threat to the U.S.

[practicalfool]

ahh...see, I could not know! Never been ever close to knowing what goes on there.

Alliance Brazil declares war against Alliance Ignorance. The Diplomatic Relationship between each other has been altered to Hostile automatically.

[criplockin]

Peru is a country, right?

[theturkeywithin]

Peru is a country, right?

What's that? lol

1. U.S. (but not for long!)
2. China
3. European Union
4. India
5. Russia
6. Brazil

[Holeypaladin]

Humility - You forgot to mention that China cannot reach America.

So any land wars would be fought in China, not on our own turf.

Which... puts China on the defensive. The entire war.

Defensive wars are funny... the best you can do is "not lose". And the worst America would be able to do is stop invading.

[Skirata]

1. Skirata (quite possibly the one who will send the first bomb)
2. United States of America
3. China (only put up here because of economy. China doesn't really invade other countries...)
4. Russia (Cold War....)
5. India (Large population like China. Economy is a'ight)
6. EU (lolwut?)
6. Illuminati/Trilateral Commission/Bilderberg Group (just for you...)

Defensive wars are funny... the best you can do is "not lose". And the worst America would be able to do is stop invading.

Wait.. waht?


Ever hear of the CSA? They were doing pretty well with a defensive war. So well in fact that European countries were about to intervene to stop the war.

[Holeypaladin]

I'm not sure people realize, but as an economic power, the EU is in fact more powerful than the USA.

They're just not a united military power, which is why they come in second, in my book.

[Zen Master]

I'm not sure people realize, but as an economic power, the EU is in fact more powerful than the USA.

They're just not a united military power, which is why they come in second, in my book.

i strongly disagree

that is all