WWII was the last attempt to capture the wealth of developed nations by invading them.
The Gulf War [0] seems like a much more recent (1990-91) example of this - Iraq invaded Kuwait, taking control of their oil fields and deep water ports.
The Gulf War [0] seems like a much more recent (1990-91) example of this - Iraq invaded Kuwait, taking control of their oil fields and deep water ports.
You could capture half of Kuwait's wealth if you got control over its extractive economy. You can't capture half of EU or USA wealth if you get control over all their natural resources, not even close to that.
I’m not sure if I trust a genocidal tyrant or an oil company.
Perhaps it’s a bit much to claim Kuwait was asking for it.