Ever since the battle lines of the Global War on Terror had shifted from Central Asia to the Middle East in the mid-2020s, long-brewing conflicts in the region escalated in the light of sustained GLA activity while the US military got caught up in an endless series of costly and frustrating engagements. The absolute chaos that ensued caused the oil price to skyrocket beyond the feared mark of 400 Dollars per barrel and placed an additional burden on the troubled economy of the United States....…