If said countries were part of the conversation at all you might consider that a weakness, but looking at actual markers for geopolitical power you might not st

If said countries were part of the conversation at all you might consider that a weakness, but looking at actual markers for geopolitical power you might not stress too much about plumbing, with or without it, in your analysis. Given the actual powers involved I do think you're underestimating the situation for the sake of talking down to a select few countries that don't really sway the needle much. There are absolutely countries worth worrying about on the global stage, plumbing not-withstanding.