Generally speaking, most people's understanding of the global landscape came primarily from world maps.
World maps from different countries were influenced by political, cultural, and geographical factors.
Ultimately, this resulted in differences in their central points, scales, and labeling of disputed territories.
For instance, Zhou Quan's impression of world maps was essentially one centered on his own country and the Pacific Ocean.
But in reality, when divided by continental landmasses, the Middle East was the true center of the world.
That was precisely why the Middle East was in its current state of turmoil.
After all, besides its abundant oil reserves, the Middle East's geographical location was also extremely important.
Of course, terms such as the Middle East and the Far East mainly originated from the self-centered outlook of those Foreigners of the former British Empire.
The Far East included Mainland China, the Two Koreas, Japan, and some small countries in Southeast Asia.
Among these countries, Mainland China was undoubtedly the dominant power in East Asia.
Meanwhile, North Korea, one of the Two Koreas, had a strategic relationship with Mainland China as a military ally.
South Korea and Japan, on the other hand, were effectively America's backyard.
In reality, they were no different from colonies; it was just that today's international community no longer tolerated that designation.
America styled itself the World Police, so it still had to preserve some dignity.
As for those small Southeast Asian countries, whether in political influence or national strength,
they simply could not compare with the four powers of Mainland China, the Two Koreas, and Japan.
Even if Song An's plan was successfully put into motion, there was no possibility of drawing them into it.
Once word leaked about the portable super nuclear weapon jointly developed by the Two Koreas, the covert battlefield would