I'm not questioning your intentions and I've posted some sources and listed some things that would be better if you looked it up
To elaborate on my background, my primary focus is in physics, particularly on the implications of a potential peak oil crisis and the accelerating impact of AI and automation, which I believe are positioned to eliminate millions of jobs globally.
From an energy systems perspective, I see helium-3 fusion as one of the few long-term solutions capable of sustaining advanced industrial civilization beyond the next decade. However, the economic barrier is enormous. Mining helium-3 on the Moon would require permanent infrastructure, large-scale regolith processing, and sustained Earth–Moon transport capabilities. The cost of such an undertaking appears too great for any single nation — including the United States, China, or Russia — to bear independently.
Based on that logic, I hypothesize that these major powers may eventually be compelled to cooperate in order to reduce costs, consolidate technological capabilities, and establish a permanent lunar mining base. If such a structural alignment occurs, it could significantly alter the global balance of power.
In that scenario, smaller states that historically leveraged rivalry among major powers — such as Ukraine or Venezuela — may find it more difficult to maneuver diplomatically or economically if the dominant powers begin coordinating rather than competing.
I view current geopolitical developments in Ukraine, Venezuela, Taiwan, and especially North Korea as potential indicators of this structural shift. In particular, if China were to meaningfully distance itself from North Korea, I would interpret that as evidence supporting my hypothesis of emerging major-power consolidation.
