Russia and Georgia: All About Oil
Columnist Michael Klare explains that the war between Russia and Georgia centers around a critical oil pipeline that runs through South Ossetia and that Russia doesn’t control.
As U.S. Energy Sources Decline, Russian and Caspian Sea Oil Won’t Solve Supply Problem
Shrinking oil supplies are heightening U.S. interest in making energy investments in the newly independent republics of the Caspian Sea basin, but for now that’s ill-advised.
Globalized Weaponry
U.S. arms export policy was established to protect national security, but has become increasingly focused on commercial interests.