Obviously the US is not going to have its reserves in dollars. :rofl:
Anyways, as longbrained pointed out, it doesn't make any difference how much gold the US has. What's important is that the US can't control gold trade the way it can control dollar trade. Additionally, a move away from dollar...
During the global recession, the BRICS countries had wanted to move away from the dollar as the world's reserve currency. I think this would be the perfect opportunity to do so.
Exactly. Pakistan has been far more aggressive militarily than Iran ever was, but you don't see us Indians thinking the world is about to end because Pakistan has nukes.
And for those who think I might be biased against China, you should note that I do support China's rule of Tibet (at least as long as the Dalai Lama is the only alternative), and believe that China had some justification in launching the 62 war.
Malaysia and Philippines would likely be willing to compromise and take a few Spratly islands each in exchange for giving Vietnam the bulk of the Spratly islands. It's only China that is making ridiculous claims and using military force to forcibly take what it wants.
That's the standard deviation within the population, not for any individual test-taker. The standard deviation itself is used to define the categories.
I mean exactly this map. Aside from the Spratly and Paracel islands, I don't see Vietnam claiming any sea space far from its border. On the other hand, in addition to its Spratly and Paracel claims, China's claims bulge way to the Southwest, indicating a clear goal of trying to grab as much as...