The solution to this strategic problem is fairly simple. Stop supporting apartheid Israel. Stop selling weapons to the region’s dictators and withdraw all American troops from the region. Hormuz would be open right now if America hadn’t started an illegal and unjust war against Iran and the Houthis would never have evolved into what they are today if Saudi hadn’t spent years bombing Yemen (with American weapons and support) and killing 377k people.
The more America interferes in the region, the worse its strategic problems get.
Great insights here. I agree that there is a vast reordering of power happening in the region set off by the aftermath of 7 October and precipitated by the war in Iran. It is one in which ideology is set aside for economics, transactionalism and pragmatic interests.
Is Saudi Arabia Royal family and MBS in jeopardy of political backlash by the tribes? The Middle East is losing power and influence but still has plenty of money. Oil isn’t as important as it used to be and with the conflict even less so.
With Trump at America’s helm and corrupt, incompetent stooges to advise him all bets are off save Polymarket bets. Some folks will be making a killing whatever happens next week starting with the Trump organized crime family. Elections have consequences.
Obviously, you are unaware that 60% of American oil comes from Canada 🇨🇦. Also, Trump has pulled down so much from the SRP that the caverns where it’s stored are in danger of collapsing. US might take a very long time to recover those reserves.
The solution to this strategic problem is fairly simple. Stop supporting apartheid Israel. Stop selling weapons to the region’s dictators and withdraw all American troops from the region. Hormuz would be open right now if America hadn’t started an illegal and unjust war against Iran and the Houthis would never have evolved into what they are today if Saudi hadn’t spent years bombing Yemen (with American weapons and support) and killing 377k people.
The more America interferes in the region, the worse its strategic problems get.
Great insights here. I agree that there is a vast reordering of power happening in the region set off by the aftermath of 7 October and precipitated by the war in Iran. It is one in which ideology is set aside for economics, transactionalism and pragmatic interests.
Is Saudi Arabia Royal family and MBS in jeopardy of political backlash by the tribes? The Middle East is losing power and influence but still has plenty of money. Oil isn’t as important as it used to be and with the conflict even less so.
Yes. He is in a precarious position right now.
Check this out, it discusses the peril of tribal realignment in the wake of this curren mess. https://fountainbridge.substack.com/p/age-of-resurgence?r=4ae6sw&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title
With Trump at America’s helm and corrupt, incompetent stooges to advise him all bets are off save Polymarket bets. Some folks will be making a killing whatever happens next week starting with the Trump organized crime family. Elections have consequences.
Obviously, you are unaware that 60% of American oil comes from Canada 🇨🇦. Also, Trump has pulled down so much from the SRP that the caverns where it’s stored are in danger of collapsing. US might take a very long time to recover those reserves.