The British Navy sailed its warships, globally, to expand the Empire.
Today, the US Navy rules the waves — maybe. But the US Navy has been transitioning to nuclear powered ships that generate electricity to operate electric motors to drive their propulsion systems. The US Army is working to transition its land-based vehicles to hydrogen fuel cells power. So, the importance of petroleum is diminishing.
For more than 110 years, all of the wars in the Middle East have been about access to fossil fuels that will soon become unnecessary.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
The British Navy sailed its warships, globally, to expand the Empire.
Today, the US Navy rules the waves — maybe. But the US Navy has been transitioning to nuclear powered ships that generate electricity to operate electric motors to drive their propulsion systems. The US Army is working to transition its land-based vehicles to hydrogen fuel cells power. So, the importance of petroleum is diminishing.
For more than 110 years, all of the wars in the Middle East have been about access to fossil fuels that will soon become unnecessary.