User blog comment:Ty Rezac/Superpowers/@comment-4656717-20120701220711

China and India. Absolutely no doubt about it. The US is going to decline in influence (especially in the Asia-Pcific), and China is going to take its place. India is not going to let Cina get ahead if it, and will become the unquestionable superpower of the Indian ocean. And the plus is that India us a fully functioning democracy.

I know about these things, because here Australia, they effect us way way more than it does you in the US! It pops up in the news a lot. You see, china is our largest trading partner, but the US is our strongest ally...so we have to weave a tricky path to stay on good terms with both. So it was not helpful when you guys decided to post those marines in Darwin. (capital of the northern territory of Australia, in case you didn't know) Holy crap, you should have heard the ruckus that caused with China! I was expecting an immanent invasion!

The EU...If they stop squabbling, and actually make a European Federation or something similar, they can and would have massive powers, and would probably make up for the prestige lost to Europe after colonialism ended.

Now Brazil, I personally have high hopes for Brazil. I think large territory and population, large potential for economic growth, and finally a South American superpower!

Now Russia... I'm not so sure about it. I mean, it's immense size and population and nuclear arsenal means int will always be a major power, but impersonally think the days of Russian dominance as a superpower are at an end.

So yeah, my opinion.