My impression is that at least some of those are satellite conflicts driven by propaganda and actual groups from the Middle East like ISIS. Control of the Middle East and its oil wealth seems like the overall objective behind the various proxy armies and constant &quot;regime change&quot; in the region.<p>I&#x27;m not sure why this is such a terribly controversial idea. You have trillions of dollars in assets sitting in the ground under a politically unstable region, so why is it so bizarre to suggest that people are fighting over it? There are people who will shoot you for your wallet, so what will they do for access to world-remaking levels of wealth?