[Sirius Lee]

And possibly the energy battle is the most important one in the war.

All wars basically come down to a fight over control of the watering hole.

[cymbeline]

“All wars basically come down to a fight over control of the watering hole.”

Good point. The 2nd world war on both fronts is an example.

“watering hole” can be extended to mean many things, for example, baby formula. I worry that we’re too dependent on faraway, unreliable countries for essentials. That’s true for both imports and exports.