>>901121I'd say so. I mean, look at Russia. Little Australia has a higher GDP than that whole nation (and it calls it's self a world player.
Same with Western Europe. High living standards, high GDP per capita. If European nations spent as much on defense as a percentage of their GDP, then Russia would be like a child compared to their might.
Hell, even Australia could spend as much on their military as Russia if we wanted.
Eastern Europe will still be a shithole. The USA will most likely still be the biggest economy in the world, China will still be playing catchup and Western Europe will still be a better place to live than all of those in 100 years.
Just my guess
