If you understand the war as one facet of a broader struggle for economic dominance, and a prolonged conflict as something desired by both sides, the question d

If you understand the war as one facet of a broader struggle for economic dominance, and a prolonged conflict as something desired by both sides, the question doesn't really make sense. I think a better question is: what if this conflict - and the accompanying energy and food shortages - are here to stay for the foreseeable future.