Comments by "buddermonger2000" (@buddermonger2000) on "Is France the next superpower?" video.

That's basically why they're investing in Africa. The definition of a superpower is power is global power projection, but if it can integrate Africa into the Franco-Sphere then what happens is that France is effectively only one state out of like 20 it can pull from
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To be fair... no more superpowers will ever come again. Simply a descent into great powers Again.
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@jaidengabriel1675 While Europe as a whole is kind of a proxy to the US, France is the least dependent on the US in part because it's still a colonial power. The US is the de-facto leader of the anglosphere and so basically has the UK and commonwealth as the most integrated allies.
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@zenshulighting8887 The thing is that the superpower was the age of the hyperpower where they were greater than the great powers: powers which could exert significant soft and hard power across the globe and those which could challenge them. Superpowers were the age of powers so strong they were able to exert influence in all countries but those of another superpower. As more powers rise these abilities will erode and powers will have their own spheres of influence once again with a multi-polar world. Superpowers made sense as a concept when the only powers were 2 and 1 powers who could take on anyone. As that becomes no longer the case it doesn't make sense anymore as a concept. I said "descent" as in even the world superpower will become simply a great power. One at or near the top, but simply a great power nonetheless.
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@josecipriano3048 If it can industrialize them what happens is that they get a huge base of industry and preferential trade. The goal will clearly be to integrate them to France and be an overall larger power.
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Well part of being a superpower is if you can leverage global power projection and if France can compete with the US navy in any capacity in the future then it will be a superpower. I see the US being basically being the China of the west: periods of integration with the global economy and periods of isolation. When the US integrates it is dominant during that period, much like China. China will not be a conquered power again any time in the foreseeable future and the US will similarly fit that capacity. Both have regional holds and I'm curious to see if the US will invest more in Latin America. In this context like you said I think France has the chance to really bloom in this sphere. The US is happy to let a friendly power rise and as long as the French properly integrate in Africa economically and militarily (I imagine a large expansion of the French foreign legion if they can create political allegiance which can be carried as long as the French military is the guard of these countries) then France can easily become the guardian of the eastern Mediterranean and half of Africa. I see the west Mediterranean being taken by Turkey and what's left being taken by Iran. Both are stable powers in an unstable area which have a way to unite the region and industrialize to power their dominance. So it'll be interesting to see how that develops.
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