Wow, such a significant article and no comments in six months.
The growth of Gorbachev's delayed Beijing to Paris to Moscow Eurasian trading block is well under way.
The IMF and the World Bank are gradually losing their grip, country by country.
How soon before the 1000 plus US military bases around the world start getting whittled down.
In a frantic effort to maintain control we probably will see more military action in the short term, rather than less.
"Constant ongoing turmoil" is the modern military and Geopolitical mantra in the modern era of so few trying to maintain control.