Power is centered on how much resources you have and how you can utilize it
Take my country Nigeria for example, we are blessed with natural resources but our utilization is so poor
We rely on a country that lacks them for processing.
Everbody knows! You take your military and going to take those real things like oil gas..... question is also what can stop Europe to invade Qatar?
invasion of lands for resources and control still exist today and even ongoing as we speak
They are now more strategic than the old and come in softly
A smart country would understand their goal and excuses but what can she really do
Than to bend to the country a little or find another to asslick.
Having such abundant resources without military power paints a target on your land.