Worldwide we need 45 supertankers of oil every day. But in many countries the peak of oil production is reached. Oil is becoming scarce and expensive. Peace studies consist of a loose international network of people who reject war, terror and torture and search for peaceful resolutions to conflicts. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the US led largest military alliance of the world, has the official mission to promote peace and democracy. Has NATO betrayed its own values? Our Partners in Business.