As soon as they get threatened by any of those new players, and then we might have rebel groups, terrorists or criminal mafia/drug groups as well, these countries might want to arm themselves? Many developed western countries have most of the infrastructure and knowledge in place already. How can mid sized Asian nations credibly defend themselves against some certain assertive superpower?
This is why I predict "more interest" in nuclear arms in the future including in Europe.
Last edited by Less Hair; 9th Dec 2020 at 08:59.