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It has been noted in a variety of sources over the last months that there are three -- perhaps four -- nearly autarkic nations. Should they choose to work towards that direction. They are these United States, Russia, Brazil and Canada. Properly manager enough actual resources can be available to be mostly self-sufficient.

Absent the greenies and litigation specialists and such.

Enough possible energy, mining and minerals, food provisioning and such. But then politics and especially geopolitics gets messy.

One can imagine future conflicts will be about all the above, rather like the competition between haves and have-nots within any given frame of reference.

One could add to the four "regional" alliances which could align to provide for one another, though that's another story.

Canada today seems essentially greater Toronto versus everybody else, politically.

Our wonderful "Declaration" reminds us "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

Issues of "separation" will rise, because they must. In Canada's case, the Western states are servile to a national government now headed by a Canadian, who holds British and Irish passports as well, not to mention some lingering affiliation with Goldman Sachs and the like.

With the trajectory of Canada politically, some kind of separation politics, quite like Frenc-speaking Canada's also has been, is likely, going forward.

One can imagine future conflicts will be about all the above, rather like the competition between haves and have-nots within any given frame of reference.

Future conflicts will primarily arise from worldwide food scarcity in a cooling climate. Shorter growing seasons, and from unfriendly seasonal weather: too wet this year, too dry in another. Most Americans won't starve but competent resource management will be a must.

Look at food and energy availability in the coming decades.