Eastern Europe is officially out of fashion. Washington is moving its Patriot missile batteries to the Middle East. Why? Because you cannot have a desert party without secure energy and chilled ice.

Protecting the fuel reserves of the Emirates is now the top priority. The jet-set can breathe a sigh of relief as their playgrounds are shielded from drone strikes.

This is the ultimate VIP security detail. While tanks rumble in the mud of Ukraine, the world’s most expensive sandbox gets the best defense money can buy.

Energy corridors are more important than borders these days. The goal is to keep the lights on and the champagne cold. If that means leaving NATO’s flank a little thin, so be it.

It is a pragmatic move for a world that runs on crude. Safety is becoming a luxury item, and Dubai just bought the platinum package.