Posted on 11/02/2021 7:40:22 PM PDT by elpadre
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is a man in a hurry. His president expects him to produce foreign policy success stories.
Success stories are desperately needed as post-Afghanistan, the superpower has become a laughing stock universally. The trans-Atlantic alliance is seriously disoriented and Russia is on the prowl in the heart of Europe with natural gas to sell.
The Iranians are yet to give a date for the resumption of talks on the US return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear accord.
As for China, the less said the better. The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, senses something close to a “Sputnik moment.” Russian and Chinese warships exercise “freedom of navigation” on the forbidden seas of Japan’s eastern coastline littered with top-secret military installations.
The list goes on and on. The unkindest cut of all is that America’s traditional client regimes in West Asia are also asserting themselves. They look to diversify their relations and project their power through broader alliances. And the more they look eastward, the more deeply they engage with China.
Blinken must worry. After the US refusal to sell armed drones to Arab Gulf states, China struck a deal to set up a drone factory – the Gulf region’s first – at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
(Excerpt) Read more at asiatimes.com ...
THERE’S AN ELECTION IN VA-OK?
“...Blinken must be a secret admirer of Kushner to steal so sheepishly the jewel in the crown of the roving prince in the Trump White House – the Abraham Accords. Blinken simply picked up the threads where Kushner left them and strove to do one better on the Accords.
Possibly, the Israelis advised Blinken, given their own growing unease over Iran’s imminent surge with the lifting of sanctions and US retrenchment upturning the regional balance.
Indeed, the strange thing about the Abraham Accords is that they cannot be left unattended. A standstill would mean attrition and risk ignominy. Kushner’s original plan was that Saudi Arabia would come on board, which would have been a game-changer. But instead, a Saudi-Iranian normalization got underway. “
India?
Wow...
How does India fit into a Middle-east Accord?
Isn’t there a natural limit to how stupid human beings can be?
Set up by the Biden administration no doubt.
India is a long time customer of Israel's defense industry and an occasional supporter of Israeli diplomacy, mainly because Arab belligerence towards Israel has been supported by Pakistan.
After the election The Saudis read the handwriting on the wall and decided to cover their bets. If Trump had won re-election, this story would be very different right now.
The weak foundation is the Biden Administration. The Accords depended upon firm, coherent US strength being in existence.
Success stories are desperately needed as post-Afghanistan, the superpower has become a laughing stock universally. The trans-Atlantic alliance is seriously disoriented and Russia is on the prowl in the heart of Europe with natural gas to sell... After the US refusal to sell armed drones to Arab Gulf states, China struck a deal to set up a drone factory
India massively trades with all middle east players. It is a military and economic partner to Israel while at the same time having millions of its citizens working in the gulf states. Plus its navy can take on all of the non Israeli navies combined and whip their asses
It is worth noting that M K is the son of a militant Marxist intellectual, and a self proclaimed Humanist. That’s the context here. Next… .
“....M K is the son of a militant Marxist ...”
Interesting - I wonder, though, if any of his analysis might be on point. Is there any obvious flaws in his argument, other than it is a given he would never say anything positive about Donald Trump?
Thanks for the mention.
I hadn’t been aware of India’s activity in the region.
Iran was attacking Saudi Arabia via a third party in the region.
I’m surprised to see some sort of accord between them.
I agree with your thoughts.
Thanks for the mention of that drone aspect.
Thanks for the mention.
I hadn’t been aware of India’s activity in the region.
Looks like I have some recanting to do...
As long as the Biden crime family gets their cut, all is well. /s
No. We all learn from each other.
Seems to be the case at least in part.
Thanks Cronos.
Have a good one...
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