How does oil drive U.S. foreign policy and underpin military strategy – from covert interventions to proxy wars? Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff explain why controlling global energy supplies funds Cold War spending and shapes diplomatic choices.
What is the economic logic behind proxy forces and the limits of battlefield power against major adversaries? How is the manipulation of fossil fuel used in geopolitics? This analysis reveals the hidden costs of empire, the war economy’s impact on society and why energy control remains central to modern conflicts.
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