The real interesting country to watch right now is india. They are sitting on the fence watching both sides. They have a large enough military to have an impact on ww3. We treat them like shit but they hate the chinese. (Ongoing border dispute among other things) They might want to continue to remain neutral but not sure if the world will let that happen. They have a mutual dislike for the Pakis as well. So that might drag them into this mess.
And a long, although somewhat colored history with the Brits makes them a little pliable (even if only financially) through the UK bribery network.
Are Indian politicians for sale? (angry reply) Oh hell NO! Are they for rent? Most assuredly. Why do I say that? Early Lessons from India’s Demonetization Experiment | Brookings "In November the government made a high-risk, high-stakes economic intervention in the world’s largest democracy, with an objective to reduce corruption. Overnight, 86% of cash in circulation was voided. In a country almost 90% cash reliant, chaos ensued. As I said at the time, it was a case study in poor policy and even poorer execution." Not eliminate, mind you, but just to reduce corruption.....