What is the impact on the world politics if teleportation is possible?

Say, we had a teleport in all bigger cities (let's say circa more than 1 million) in the world (and some other "important" places, like military bases). What would be the impact of this?

Would the leaders be more friendly if they had the opportunity to see each other more often? Or will it cause only more trouble?

Assumptions:

• Mainly the government or local leaders have access to the teleports. If someone else wants to use it, it is a difficult and long bureaucratic process in most countries.

• The teleports can't be stolen (or relocated), but can be used for teleporting either people or objects.

• The receiving side does not have to confirm the teleportation. (But of course it is possible to watch over on both sides).

• The teleports have been in these places forever, but people learned how to use it only recently (10-20 years).
  This brings up a question, how is it possible that the teleports are only in these places? We can guess that is caused by some technological reason (so the teleports are in many places but only work in these places; e.g., they need some amount of electrical energy that only ruling forces of the countries can provide). I add this assumption because it makes the most sense IMHO.

posted almost 8 years ago

TGar‭

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