Welcome to the New Earth

When new partnerships are developed, new opportunities arise.

Extravagant title, perhaps. I was reading about the relationship between Russia and Kuwait recently and it struck me that Kuwait was the only arab country with active Soviet relations. Kuwait was actually the doorway for Russians into the Middle East. The Gulf War of 1991 changed all that (Perhaps another reason for the invasion?). Here we are 26 years later and the tide is moving again. Russian companies are looking at the Middle East for business. Many I know have set up operations in Dubai – ease of business, quick money transfers, great relaxed lifestyle, Sun…. But the business of the Middle East is in oil and gas, and Dubai has neither. So to other countries of the region one must look: Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, each with close to 100 billion barrels of oil remaining. Peak coal consumption has come and gone – the coal industry will be dead in 5 years and gone in 10. Oil is not far behind – this year, next year? but for at least the next 10 years primary production of a natural resource will continue unabated. The difference is that now the players are less from the West and more from the East. Their knowledge curve is steeper and faster – they have others’ experience to learn from. So, therefore, the new earth arrives. Russia, China, Asia minor. These are the places for now and the future. 

About the Author

Jeremiah Josey is Chairman of MECi Group and a systems architect specialising in energy infrastructure, advanced technology, and large-scale industrial projects. He bridges visionary thinking—from artificial intelligence and sociocratic governance to ancient symbolism and climate science—with hands-on execution across China, the Middle East, including Türkiye, the Arab states and Iran, as well as Australia. Some of his initiatives include IPRI.Tech and The Thorium Network. He helps principals and decision-makers make complex, politically sensitive projects bankable and executable. His approach combines data-driven clarity, consent-based systems design, and deep structural insight to drive rapid growth, operational excellence, and transformative impact. Learn more at MECi-Group.com