A lot of crap happens today. Again, this was plotted out months ago so please try not to draw parallels between Kickman and world events.
So, Villain City is tapping into the resource that they have an abundance of, and using it to strengthen their position as a new country. And if anyone has been watching the series The Boys, people should rightly be afraid of super terrorists. Teleport--> dirty bomb. Animal control --> Bio-Weapon. Stanley Wright --> you know what, forget about Stanley.
Forgot to include this. Not sure how many people bother to watch the time lapse video of the strip: