🧵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.
(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.
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.
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
· 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
· 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.
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.
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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