It's been suggested that if ever Germany and Russia would merge, they would take over the world, because German ingenuity and Russian resources.

> As for the US falling, I'm not holding my breath.

The US Empire is in extraordinarily big trouble right now. They can't win against Iran and they can't walk away. As soon as they walk away, Iran is going to take Iraq and Kuwait, then Saudi Arabia, and the petrodollar is over. Then without that, the US doesn't have a way to continue funding the massive military around the world, so they have to cut. But even so, losing in Iran will give North Korea the greenlight to seize South Korea which is full of industry.

Then with the US out of the picture, no more NATO, Russia can just march to Berlin without any serious opposition.