The elements of power in the 21st Century Mining Not Drilling will rewrite geopolitics and world order
The power dynamics in the world of geopolitics is never cast in stone, it keeps changing based on which region has favorable cards in their hands. As Ray Dalio mentions no empire can last forever, they are bound by cycles. A dominant power in one era can become a weak nation in next era as seen with the rise and fall of empires from the Dutch to the British to the American and probably the rise of the Chinese over the coming decades. In the 20 th century nations that could claim geopolitical power were the ones who had control over gold reserves, military strength, industrial manufacturing, oil control and reserve currency dominance. It was a century defined by energy extraction, military force and financial dominance. Tectonic shift in power dynamics led by critical minerals, AI, Currency- the new axis of global power In the 21 st century power is shifting to nations that have access to critical minerals, rare earth elements, their supply chain control, semiconductor dominance,...
