🧵US & RUSSIA IN ALASKA: IT’S ALL BUSINESS
(Ukraine will be dealt with next)
1/ A NEW GLOBAL TRADE CORRIDOR
The U.S. and Russia share the largest Arctic coastline in the world.
Instead of competing here, they will create a joint economic engine—A new global trade corridor.
If this happens, the EU will go nuts.
2/ MINE RARE EARTH MINERALS
Picture this:
· New shipping routes / reduced shipping times
· Faster movement of oil, gas, rare earths, & metals
· New Investment in mining, energy, & processing facilities.
3/ A NEW TUNNEL
A tunnel from Russia to Alaska under the Bering Strait. (55 miles)
It will link Asia, Russia, and North America by rail for the first time in history.
4/ The “Bering Strait Tunnel” will:
· Connect supply chains from China & Russia to the U.S.
· Create a new global trade corridor
5/ A U.S.–Russia Arctic Development Accord will:
· Reshape the World Economic Order
· Make the EU less relevant
6/ Why it matters:
The Northern Sea Route will reduce shipping times between Asia & Europe by 40%.
The Arctic’s mineral wealth is untapped.
7/ “Big Projects are Better than Big Wars”. //
Incentivize stability through economic joint venture.
U.S.–Russia cooperation in the Arctic won’t erase other tensions. But it could turn one of the world’s last frontiers into a shared success story—proving that rivals can collaborate when stakes are high.
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