We are at….
RISK
I present you a new game. . It might help to understand what a rational external spectator, let’s call it a “Martian” looking at the Earth, would think about the treats posed to peace and stability around our planet. Who is posing treat to peace in real world.
It is a bit like Risk.
It is made of alliances, and based on what a clash of civilization.
Here are the rules:
Participants:
I considered the national expenses for defense (the real one) of the nations for the last available year. Mostly are based on 2006 or 2007.
All the 30 biggest spenders have been included.
Some extra players were added for the evil side:
Groups:
The nations have been organized in 7 groups as follows:
The Very Goods:
The almost as Good:
The other Goodones:
Some EU member state (only from top 30)
The Evil turned Good:
The Party people:
The free-lance:
The Evil:
Background:
We are in a far distant future in a far distant galaxy. Some people advocate that the Very good and the Evil will clash (hence clash of civilization)
So all the evil dudes form an alliance. So do the good ones.
Let’s imagine
Let’s say that US and strict allies is joined by the EU because they think they rather be with US then the Evil. Well to have an idea of who will win….let’s compare the military expenses of the two groups expressed in dollars.
I guess Good as better chances then evil….
Let’s see a global war. Imagining that EU will stick together. All the evil will do too. As well as US and strict allies.
Also with this type of alliances. Where EU and
This is really what these nations have spent. Data is on internet.
Just go and check.