Wednesday, May 25, 2016

RUSSIA 2030: A STORY OF GREAT POWER DREAMS AND SMALL VICTORIOUS WARS (PDF)

Fredrik Wesslau & Andrew Wilson

Russia will colonise the Moon in 2030. Cosmonauts will build a lunar base with a solar power station and a science lab, using long-range research rovers to explore the Moon’s surface, and a satellite will orbit above, according to the Russian space agency.

Back on Earth, it’s anyone’s guess what Russia will be up to in 2030. President Vladimir Putin, who turns 78 that year, may be long gone; or he may be starting his fourth consecutive term as president, having amended the constitution to do away with term limits. There will be five million fewer Russians than today. The economy will be larger, though not much.


But what will Russia’s position be on the international stage?



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