Why may Battles in Kremlin over energy lead to war?
There’s going to be a war because fuel will run out, and a country needs fuel to run an economy. That was based on an Kremlin article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_security_strategy_2 A Kremlin policy paper says international relations will be shaped by battles over energy resources, which may trigger military conflicts on Russia’s borders. The National Security Strategy also said that Russia will seek an equal “partnership” with the United States, but named U.S. missile defense plans in Europe among top threats to the national security. The document, which has been signed by President Dmitry Medvedev, listed top challenges to national security and outlined government priorities through 2020. “The international policy in the long run will be focused on getting hold of energy sources, including in the Middle East, the Barents Sea shelf and other Arctic
The future will be shaped by fierce competition for energy resources that may trigger military conflicts on Russia’s borders, the Kremlin predicted Wednesday in a report signed by President Dmitry Medvedev. The National Security Strategy paper also reflected the Kremlin’s hope for better ties with Washington under President Barack Obama, saying that Russia will seek an equal “partnership” with the United States. But it named U.S. missile defense plans in Europe as one of Russia’s top security threats, leaving plenty of room for further friction with Washington. The document listed top challenges to national security and outlined government priorities through 2020. The world “will be focused on getting hold of energy sources, including in the Middle East, the Barents Sea shelf and other Arctic regions, the Caspian and Central Asia,” said the strategy paper, which was posted on the presidential Security Council’s Web site. The mention of the Arctic reflected Moscow’s intense desire to cl
