I can see that, but my vote is for Turkey as the center.

Probably the most significant consequence of the West getting a little too far out over its skis, is that it is forcing these ancient Asian civilizations, China, Iran, India, Russia, etc. to work together in ways they would likely have been less inclined to.

Then, when the US does implode the dollar, force Europe to recognize the larger geographic realities.

When it's millions and billions of people, its not so much culture and politics, as physics and biology.