This will not happen unless there is a sudden big lack of a vital resource (water) or the USA goes full insane authoretharian dictatorship.
China and Russia are only doing this in their historical influence sphere (former Soviet union, Greater China). These regions also have large amounts of ethnic Russians/Chinese and hence a historic claim.
I don't see any of the superpowers just "take new lands" and fight a war on that reason (Try selling that to the general US public or even congress for example).
"Land, Power and Resources" come at way to high a price. (just look at the massive US buildup on their debt after iraq and Afghanistan under W. Bush) US also likes to wear it's "white hat" as protector of freedom. one war for "lebensraum" and you definatly are the bad guy and lose that symbolism. Don't forget that the US is largely dependent on it's allies on all kinds of things; Resources, knowledge, export markets, investments etc etc. Imagine an embargo like on Russia imposed on the US.... Imagine what would happen to the US economy if they can't trade with the EU (by far it's biggest partner/market) and China.
Remember Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Do you understand how hard it is to subdue a population of a small/medium country, that doesnt want to submit. How costly ($ and manpower), fragile and frustrating operations like this are? Imagine how you and your parents feel once draft or conscripts start and you get "the letter". Rather use intelligence agencies to coupe and place puppets (post WW2 US and Russian cold war tactics in Asia, S-America and Africa. They basically used the 3rd world as a chessboard) That way you/your companies have acces to resources and markets while you don't have blood on your hands or have to station an army to preserve order.
This will not happen unless there is a sudden big lack of a vital resource (water) or the USA goes full insane authoretharian dictatorship.
China and Russia are only doing this in their historical influence sphere (former Soviet union, Greater China). These regions also have large amounts of ethnic Russians/Chinese and hence a historic claim.
I don't see any of the superpowers just "take new lands" and fight a war on that reason (Try selling that to the general US public or even congress for example).
"Land, Power and Resources" come at way to high a price. (just look at the massive US buildup on their debt after iraq and Afghanistan under W. Bush) US also likes to wear it's "white hat" as protector of freedom. one war for "lebensraum" and you definatly are the bad guy and lose that symbolism. Don't forget that the US is largely dependent on it's allies on all kinds of things; Resources, knowledge, export markets, investments etc etc. Imagine an embargo like on Russia imposed on the US.... Imagine what would happen to the US economy if they can't trade with the EU (by far it's biggest partner/market) and China.
Remember Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Do you understand how hard it is to subdue a population of a small/medium country, that doesnt want to submit. How costly ($ and manpower), fragile and frustrating operations like this are? Imagine how you and your parents feel once draft or conscripts start and you get "the letter". Rather use intelligence agencies to coupe and place puppets (post WW2 US and Russian cold war tactics in Asia, S-America and Africa. They basically used the 3rd world as a chessboard) That way you/your companies have acces to resources and markets while you don't have blood on your hands or have to station an army to preserve order.
This will not happen unless there is a sudden big lack of a vital resource (water) or the USA goes full insane authoretharian dictatorship.
China and Russia are only doing this in their historical influence sphere (former Soviet union, Greater China). These regions also have large amounts of ethnic Russians/Chinese and hence a historic claim.
I don't see any of the superpowers just "take new lands" and fight a war on that reason (Try selling that to the general US public or even congress for example).
"Land, Power and Resources" come at way to high a price. (just look at the massive US buildup on their debt after iraq and Afghanistan under W. Bush) US also likes to wear it's "white hat" as protector of freedom. one war for "lebensraum" and you definatly are the bad guy and lose that symbolism. Don't forget that the US is largely dependent on it's allies on all kinds of things; Resources, knowledge, export markets, investments etc etc. Imagine an embargo like on Russia imposed on the US.... Imagine what would happen to the US economy if they can't trade with the EU (by far it's biggest partner/market) and China.
Remember Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Do you understand how hard it is to subdue a population of a small/medium country, that doesnt want to submit. How costly ($ and manpower), fragile and frustrating operations like this are? Imagine how you and your parents feel once draft or conscripts start and you get "the letter". Rather use intelligence agencies to coupe and place puppets (post WW2 US and Russian cold war tactics in Asia, S-America and Africa. They basically used the 3rd world as a chessboard) That way you/your companies have acces to resources and markets while you don't have blood on your hands or have to station an army to preserve order.