Is the risk greater for nuclear war with the Iranians or between the differing parties within the region that we have to worry about?
If India and Pakistan square off at one another again...with their new capability...how does that play out in our strategic planning? Which side do we back...or do we take on both sides? With our presence in the ME which comes as a mixed blessing...it is good to have bases and forces there...but then it also puts them at risk to attack...even if the attack is not directed at us but hits us...what will we do?
If it comes to nuclear war...do we need a large fancy air force...or just a very capable small force?
What if it remains a mud moving exercise and lots of ground troops which we do not have....then what?
At what point will the Western world go to war over oil supplies at a reasonable price? Oil can be a weapon as much as a resource can it not?
How do the Russians play into this equation? Can we modernize the Russian oil production infrastructure and build a pipeline network to Europe and offset the importance of ME oil to Europe?