Do you think a war turning around the control of water reserves is possible? How far would it go?
2006-11-05 05:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by JarJar Odd 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Serious water shortages tend to make for refugees, and not armies, and those nations presently facing such shortages lack the military wherewithal to fight such a war. Jordan and Gaza face a very serious crunch in near future. Similarly, parts of Subsarharan Africa face such problems.
Were Ethiopia to build a huge dam on the Blue Nile, Egypt might take pre-emptive action.
2006-11-05 05:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possible, but unlikely. Any country that doesn't have enough water that would go to war over the issue probably also doesn't have the military resources to be much of a threat.
2006-11-05 05:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In earlier times it was not uncommon to fight over control of water sources. even as in the not to distant pass range wars were fought over water rights.
As to how far it would go it could be bloodier than anything you could imagine. After all water is the single most important resource to all life.
2006-11-05 05:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Water wars are definitely in our future. The unfortunate part is it will be the animals in the oceans that suffer considering we have the technology to turn saltwater into potable water.
2006-11-05 05:20:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋