Random Thoughts - Mongolia

Mongolia??
In The Lattice, I hypothesize that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) will become the CRIMB (China, Russia, India, Mongolia, Brazil). 

• Perhaps they'll keep South Africa because of its strategic location. But I predict the country will descend into tribal civil war and total collapse within eight years.
• Diversity = tribalism -  afktravel.com/82025/south-africa-ethnic-diversity-afrikaner-zulu/

Note that BRICS is not a military alliance like NATO.  It is an economic trading block.  With a current population of about 3.7 Billion it encompasses more than 45% of the entire global population.

Mongolia is the most sparsely populated nation on Earth with a population of only 3.4 million in an area the size of Texas.

• Hmmm, I wonder how their StarLink service is.  It might be a great place for a recluse.
• www.century21global.com/en/p/ulaanbaatar-mongolia--rl-128404056
  

 Why would I include tiny Mongolia in the future CRIMB??

Let's look at the map.

Though Mongolia has substantial mineral resources of its own, the fact that it's the keystone between the vast resources in Siberia and the hungry markets in eastern China makes it an important partner in what will become the world's largest trading block.

Note that Kazakhstan also shares a border with both China and Russia, but it is in the arid and very sparsely populated region of western China.  Consequently, Mongolia has the three most important characteristics for real estate:  Location, Location, Location.

You may wonder why I'm writing about this tiny country today.

The Putin Visit
Tomorrow, September 3rd, Vladimir Putin will make a state visit to Mongolia.

The International Criminal Court (ICC), headquartered in the Hague, has issued an International Arrest Warrant for Putin, related to the War in Ukraine.  I agree that the war is horrific, but all wars are horrific.  
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kremlin-worries-putin-visit-mongolia-despite-icc-warrant-113266826

If the ICC can compel a third nation to arrest the head of a major (and nuclear) world power, and the leader of one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council for alleged crimes, then they can arrest anyone, anywhere for any reason.  Perhaps they could arrest Joe Biden for sending arms to Israel.

Furthermore, the ICC is redundant since the United Nations already has the International Court of Justice.  It has been criticized for being biased and Eurocentric.


Tomorrow will be a pivotal day.  If Mongolia does arrest Putin (unlikely) the media will be cheering for the righteous victory of the Euro-Globalists. 

If Mongolia declines, it will foster greater economic interdependence between Russia, China ... and Mongolia. 

We live in interesting times.