On one hand, Russia may soon finally have year-round maritime access that can't easily be blocked by other powers. On the other hand, will it still be able to count on its winters to shut out invaders?
I wonder what all of this will portend.
I wonder what all of this will portend.
Now if they get invaded that's a different story, but other than China I don't see anyone else invading them. If China retakes Siberia, then get ready for nuclear winters.
As Napoleon said the army marches in its stomach, and Russia has a limited amount of money. Russia is behind Canada when it comes to GDP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nomi... Granted they have a history of weapon production and can squeeze more out of a dollar, but if it looks like war is coming, you'll see everyone spending and catching up.
Everyone seems to ignore it.
Vladivostok was developed heavily, as Russia's only ice-free ocean port, but most of the rest of that region is far too sparsely populated. It's telling that, in modern times, Russia is quite paranoid that China is planning an invasion and takeover of that area.