Moscow Hints at Potential US-Russia Tunnel Deal(kyivpost.com) |
Moscow Hints at Potential US-Russia Tunnel Deal(kyivpost.com) |
According to the article, the projects head(?) said traditionally it'd cost $65bil, but Musk's Boring Company could bring it down to 8.
Wonder if geopolitically, the USA is worried about China making moves in the Russian Far East, and wants to get ahead of the game.
The infrastructure involved in hooking up Chukotka to the rest of Russia would be mammoth, and probably quite revolutionary for the area.
Think I've seen a £100bil pricetag for a full infratructure revamp of the region including the tunnel. Unlocking resources, connecting the USA to China for rail freight,
Also seen people speaking about the energy benefits. There's a huge tidal range in the strait which could be captured, and apparently Russia like the idea of connecting the USA to their electricity grid to sell cheap energy.
I think the development of Chukotka would be massively exciting, as would finally connecting the 'new' and 'old worlds, tbh. Also seen some stuff about connecting the USA to Russia's energy grid.
Unlocking rail freight routes between China and the USA surely would be huge. It'd probably massively speed up resource extraction in the Far East of Russia, too.
As for invasion, it'd probably help boost America's presence in Northeast Asia substantially. China creeping northwards has been mentioned a few times recently...