Intelligence Community: U.S. Out As Sole Superpower By 2030 -- Politico
A new report by the intelligence community projects that the United States will no longer be the world's only superpower by 2030.
"In terms of the indices of overall power – GDP, population size, military spending and technological investment – Asia will surpass North America and Europe combined," the report concludes.
“Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds" — prepared by the office of the National Intelligence Council of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence — projects that the "unipolar" world that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union will not continue.
"With the rapid rise of other countries, the 'unipolar moment' is over and no country – whether the U.S., China, or any other country – will be a hegemonic power," the report argues.
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Update #1: U.S. intelligence sees Asia's global power rising by 2030 -- Reuters
Update #2: Intel report sees U.S. losing superpower status by 2030 -- USA Today
My Comment: The full report is here. 2030 is their date .... what's my take .... if America does not reign in it's spending (which I predict the government will not), it will be 2020 when the cracks and perception will start that the era of America as a superpower is at an end.
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