what are the chances that Russia will be strong again inthe future, like 10 yrs later

30 years, perhaps. Don't forget they have 75 years of economic stagnation to correct. The Russian economy is experiencing good growth the last few years, but they have a long ways to go. I wish them well.

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"what are the chances that Russia will be strong again inthe future, like 10 yrs later"


What do you mean strong again?A superpower?Russia will not be a superpower for at least another 25 to 30 years, Russia will need an economic groth of 7.5% for 8-10 years to become a as strong as the US economicly, Russias or the Soviet Unions mistake was they consentrating on their military too much,they needed to consentrate on their economy, thats what Russia is doing know, Rassia planes to double its GDP by 2010.

"What do you mean strong again?A superpower?Russia will not be a superpower for at least another 25 to 30 years, Russia will need an economic of 7.5% for 8-10 years to become a as strong as the US economicly, Russias or the Soviet Unions mistake was they consentrating on their military too much,they needed to consentrate on their economy, thats what Russia is doing know, Rassia planes to double its GDP by 2010."

So long!!, the economy must really be that mess up.

thinking of which is the economy that mess up before ex-president Boris Yeltsin or did he made it worst?

"thinking of which is the economy that mess up before ex-president Boris Yeltsin or did he made it worst?"

The Soviet economy was doing bad dering the Garbachov days, but because of the collapse of the Soviet Union, all of the former republics got in a recession, and later on a depression. Now after 15 years Russia is starting to look good, they have had an average groth of 8% for 4 years, so the Russia most people think of, is not todays Russia.

In my opinion, it will take 10 years for Russia to stabalize her economy, military, and people. And during that process Russia will be a major world power. But she probably won't be a superpower again for another 10-15 years afterward.


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10-15 if it doesn't have any other major problems. Other problems in Chechnya, terrorism (which probably won't really happen since theres nothing to gain by it) or whatever else could happen.

I see Russia like this, It has 6 choices to make in the next 10 years

1. Ally with China, Reject the USA and eventually start WW3 and probably gain a lot of ground with China has her ally and eventually the conflict would stagnate, and nukes would fly.

2. Ally with India, its unlikely because India is becoming more pro-USA, but this may be a good economic partnership, especially if India's living standards increase, Russian food for Indian gold.

3. Make the Triple-Alliance Dwla with both and create a new imbalance of power for the Russia-China-India alliance and basically become the worl police assuming the USA goes into its isolationist mode.

4. Make the EU your buddy and become rich and powerless, the EU is going to be the most panzy-peacekeeping bunch of countries to ever exsist. If Russia and the EU become partners the technologies will be unsurpassed and the Economy would be great, although this means Russia won't need a large military, just enough to keep them defended.

5. Make the USA your buddy and go world policeing with your Artillery, which could happen if the US will give the cash, this means that the USA just asks Russia to level a town full of bi-standards and the Government and citizens of USA are happy and the Russians are happy with their miney.

6. They finally get the curroption gone, and turn the Russian economy into a boom atmosphere, Trading partners are likely to be a little of everything, and Assuming global warming makes the north a little warmer Canada and Russia may make a large Economic relationship because of similarities in the countries. This is the path Russia is on, sell, sell, sell, sell. Putin is right to do this, make Russia independent and make other countries need her. I'd say if Putin stays in power through 2012 Russia will be building its technologies in moderation. Right now the most advanced Russian equpiment isn't being produced because its too expensive, once the expense problem is gone I expect to be drooling over lots and lots of new Russian equipment.



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"Right now the most advanced Russian equpiment isn't being produced because its too expensive, once the expense problem is gone I expect to be drooling over lots and lots of new Russian equipment. "


I dont think Russian equipment is considerd expensive when you compare them with the US or Europe.

Russia is still very poor,

To reach US standards.... which means they got to make 40,000$ on average oer person, it is impossible to catch even for countries that are rich in Europe,nervertheless Russia.They will be strong again in another 50 years.

4. Make the EU your buddy and become rich and powerless, the EU is going to be the most panzy-peacekeeping bunch of countries to ever exsist. If Russia and the EU become partners the technologies will be unsurpassed and the Economy would be great, although this means Russia won't need a large military, just enough to keep them defended.


You mean like the USA used to be before it became a superpower? The EU is going to rule the world MUAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAHHA!



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"You mean like the USA used to be before it became a superpower? The EU is going to rule the world MUAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAHHA!"

the EU is rather weak compare to the US and Russia

Russia is all but a Virtual super power, with the amount of independent Nukes it has and lets not forget that nukes are a component to superpower status it is almost unlikely their sovereignty will be challenged. They just have to improve their GDP per capita, social standing, transparent reforms in its political system etc etc

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