Its already having a huge impact on Asiatic geo-politics. From Korea to Turkey and Germany to Cuba, national leaders are being forced to recalculate post-Cold War attitudes wrt trade, travel, and political relationships.

Nicaragua, a country that was never particularly shy about thumbing America in the eye, finally changed its position on Taiwan from "Isn't China" to "Is China". Israel put Americans and Canadians on the no-fly list this weekend - along with half of Europe - while keeping an open door to the Chinese. The Sino-Soviet split looks like it may heal over in our lifetimes thanks to pressure Americans are placing on Russia and China to collaborate defensively.

B&R has the potential to create an economic boom all the way around the Indian Ocean's coastline. But long before that occurs, we're going to see the US imperial reach significantly eroded. Just look at what's happening in Ethiopia and Libya, as American proxies collapse under the economic pressures of climate change.