It's an idea which has been touted for a while; tunnelling between Alaska and Chukotka via the Diomede islands. Apparently Khruschev and Kennedy spoke about a 'Peace Bridge' connecting the 2 powers.
According to the article, the projects head(?) said traditionally it'd cost $65bil, but Musk's Boring Company could bring it down to 8.
Wonder if geopolitically, the USA is worried about China making moves in the Russian Far East, and wants to get ahead of the game.
The infrastructure involved in hooking up Chukotka to the rest of Russia would be mammoth, and probably quite revolutionary for the area.
stevenalowe•7m ago
Why? Not a great place to live or drive, do we do significant trade or will it hit make the odd invasions easier?
gaiagraphia•1h ago
According to the article, the projects head(?) said traditionally it'd cost $65bil, but Musk's Boring Company could bring it down to 8.
Wonder if geopolitically, the USA is worried about China making moves in the Russian Far East, and wants to get ahead of the game.
The infrastructure involved in hooking up Chukotka to the rest of Russia would be mammoth, and probably quite revolutionary for the area.