| #2 Also bear in mind that Spain is at the Western end of the Mediterranean - there are troubles and wars being wilfully fomented all along the trade/oil routes from the Americas to the Malaccas to the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. The Spetzlamists don't care too much about the Black Sea because the Russian naval forces are already there, and dominate oer and besides those of Iran, Turkey, Ukraine, and lessor CENASIA Islamic wannabes. Some analysts estimate that 70% of the world's trade flows between these points. which thus makes control of the routes a de facto weapon against the econ hyperpower USA, but not the only weapon. |