The recent events have forced Americans to focus on the future of our economy.  This is vital to the future success of America in our new Cold War.  Russia has postured itself to start another Cold War with America.  This Cold War will have a different weapon.  The last Cold War was focused on the production of and invenst in nuclear weapons yet this one will involve economies and production of power sorces.  Russia has developed a monopoly on power production in their area of the world, especially the production and mining of natural gas.  Russia has developed very intricate relationships with dangerous countries such as Iran, North Korea, Syria, and China.  These relationships is what has given Russia so much power, influence and money before the mindset and attitude of the first Cold War could leave the country and remove itself from the society.