Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are working together, in a coordinated effort to dismantle the US-led world order and impose rules of their own. Is there still anyone who fails to see the connection between Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and Iran’s activities in the Middle #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #RussiaUkraine #RU #IR #CN #KP #US
The new US doctrine is strong, clear and silent. Europe feels the pressure, some capitals more than others. The pressure is a paradox. Presence: do as we do. Negotiate. Lean on Kyiv. Hold our line. Absence: we are leaving, you are on your own. And our dealings with Russia? Above #gettingtough #USforeignpolicy #Europeansecurity #US #EU #RU #UA
US has threatened to oppose Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands if the country does not increase defence spending https://t.co/XKFk1F59FS #FalklandIslands #UKDefense #USForeignPolicy #US #GB #AR
Wenn das WSJ recht hat, bestätigt es meine geäußerten Annahmen: Die US-Fachleute wussten sehr wohl, dass ein paar Bomben auf den Iran keinen Sieg bringen werden. Trump wusste es allerdings besser. "Days before going to war with Iran in February, President Trump summoned his intelligence chief to the Oval Office to ask whether a full-on assault was a good idea. Iran was at its weakest point in decades, senior aides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told him, providing Trump the rare opportunity to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and bolster his legacy as a peacemaker. The question was whether a large-scale attack would work and possibly topple the regime. Then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard outlined assessments from America’s intelligence apparatus. According to people familiar with the meeting, she told Trump that killing Iran’s supreme leader would likely usher in a more hard-line regime open to acquiring nuclear weapons. Tehran would rush to close the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing the global energy market. And it would strike U.S. forces and partners in the Middle East, prompting questions about American resolve and reliability with allies." #Iran #Trump #USForeignPolicy
After losing the war and much hullabaloo US announced its “Operation Economic Outcast”, a new tranche of sanctions against Iran. It is thin gruel, Iran will be able to shrug off US new financial threats and might invite military reprisals from the regime https://t.co/k5rT4ZSxgt #IranSanctions #EconomicOutcast #USForeignPolicy #US #IR
Trump both fears and respects the autocrats who rule Russia, China, and North Korea, and so he dares not cross them. Instead, he is seeking to assuage the psychic injury of his loss in Iran by kicking US allies, without fear that they will kick him back https://t.co/pP2dl01s5w #Trump #Autocrats #USForeignPolicy #RU #CN #KP #IR
It looks like the US is accepting that its presence in Asia-Pacific is going to be wound down. 🇺🇸🇰🇷 #USForeignPolicy #AsiaPacific #Geopolitics #US #KR
US government whistling in the dark to hide their decades-long serial defeats: Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Korea... To be fair, they won against Grenada #USForeignPolicy #MilitaryHistory #VietnamWar #US #IR #AF #IQ #VN #KR #GD
https://t.co/cyvxpPbOZH Iran war redux: US blindsides Europe and then blames Europe for making it public #Iran #USForeignPolicy #EuropeRelations #US #IR #EU
US friends and foes alike know that US allies cannot be certain that their interests will be protected during a war or US will even consult with them before deciding to use force. Hosting US bases has proved to be a risk factor, not a security guarantee https://t.co/aTxNLc02aE #USForeignPolicy #Alliances #SecurityConcerns #US
US: We need IDEAS on how to pressure Iran, punish Spain, Denmark, the EU, Canada, Mexico, France ... Also US: Why is no one rushing to help us?.. #Geopolitics #USForeignPolicy #InternationalRelations #US #IR #ES #DK #EU #CA #MX #FR
If the US 🇺🇸 hesitates to provide military aid to Ukraine 🇺🇦, it will ultimately hurt itself the most. Ukraine will suffer, but it will fight on - and it will win. The United States, however, risks losing the trust and credibility that bind the free world together. It is still #Ukraine #MilitaryAid #USForeignPolicy #US #UA
