err, not needed for anything? You should read up on events in the South China Sea. Also pay attention to China's ever growing military and political ambitions

err, not needed for anything? You should read up on events in the South China Sea. Also pay attention to China's ever growing military and political ambitions. And the increasingly belligerent Russians. A good chunk of that money that sloshed around over the past X years of boomtime ended up in the military, and alot more is going in yet. Resources are getting more scarce and countries are willing to act to secure what they want/need.