HdlG, “Russia is in 3rd spot because they have a shitload of Neuks.
Economics has no relation to the subject?”
Why would you think that. It has a fundamental role in who can be termed
a Superpower. Economic strength is fundamental, it provides the resourses
to fund a massive military, invest in technological advancement and have
ability to exert political influence. I don’t see Russia exerting much
political influence by battering a country barely able defend itself. When
your econemy is going down the pan you don’t come close to being a superpower.
Like it or not there is only one superpower globally, and that’s the
USA. It’s the largest by GDP followed by China who are advancing at
a rate and potentially could become a superpower in time. Apart from
these two, by GDP Russia are behind Germany, India, Japan then even
ourselves (even in our bleeding state) France and, good grief, Italy.
What a slapa in the face with a calamari that is.
Russia had to lower themselves to release around 150,000 criminals (or
those they locked up for God knows what) to fight in the war and borrow
troops from North Korea. Does all that sound like a Superpower?
Neuks aside, Russia are not a world superpower.