As tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States escalate into open confrontation, the Middle East once again reveals a deeper structural reality. Modern geopolitical competition is not only fought through armies or alliances, but also through control over energy, financial trust and strategic chokepoints. The Third World War, if it is being fought at all, is not unfolding through missile strikes or territorial invasions. It is being waged through energy flows and monetary trust. The decisive arenas are oil fields and central bank vaults. And despite frequent predictions of decline, the United States remains ... (full story)