|
Japan: Pacific industrial power (Tier 1.5), Jianzhou rivalry, Alaska/Kamchatka empire
- Core: catch up to Tier 1, Sakhalin dispute, Pacific expansion vs consolidation
- 150yr modernization legacy, fur empire declining, naval dominance
Korea: "Belgium of NE Asia", small industrial mining state
- Nationalized mining, squeezed between 3 powers, survival through balance
- Identity question: Korean vs Chinese-influenced vs independent nationalism
Jianzhou Republic: industrial city-state, oligarchic republic
- World's oldest industrial zone (400yr), porcupine deterrence strategy
- Arms dealer to everyone, Song reconquest threat, Sakhalin dispute with Japan
Mongol Khanate: vast, sparse, mineral-rich
- Resource curse vs resource blessing dilemma
- Multi-vector diplomacy between great powers
- Genghis Khan legitimacy, nomad vs miner cultural split
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
|
