And then there's cases where there was good foresight in stockpiling certain essentials in some wiser countries, but then they go and decide to stop stockpiling

And then there's cases where there was good foresight in stockpiling certain essentials in some wiser countries, but then they go and decide to stop stockpiling. The craziness! ;) (see https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50402048 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50402048 https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/11/21/defending-switzerlands-coffee-stockpile https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/11/21/defending-switze...)