... examined Russia s near-abroad issues only.xxiv Domestic Trends in the United States, China, and Iran Depending on the nature of the threats in those regions, the kind of naval forces required ... projections for the United States, China, and Iran varied. In some cases, projections through 2020 were xiv Domestic Trends in the United States, China, and Iran economics, energy consumption, the ... great interest to the United States and China.RussiaFollowing a near-disastrous decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian strength is starting to rise again.4 Russia is currently...