Foreign Policy

[drayer54]

How much more do you think we’ll have to spend to open the strait that was open before this administration stepped in dog shit?

Sure glad we elected the no new wars guy instead of Kamala. She was going to get us into a war with Iran!

No regerts

 

[Old Man Mike]

 

[calvegas04]

 

[Irish#1]

Putin really have the resources to do this? Ukraine has already put a big strain on his military. That's probably why they say Belarusian troops could be involved.

 

[NDWarrior]

Out of respect that tomorrow is the United States' 250th July 4th celebration, I will post this today and not tomorrow.

The U.S. has to really think twice about passing this initiative which IMO is not a good idea and inextricably ties the U.S. Military Tech and Surveillance state to Israel (too much!), a country which IMO is taking advantage of our special relationship and in fact, is committing genocide in a few countries right now while simultaneously disrespecting and disparaging the United States and Christians.

Swamp’s military-industrial complex merger with Israel inches closer to becoming reality

The United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative remains intact within both the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The initiative marks a structural change in how the U.S. and Israel share military capabilities:

• Executive Agent Designated: It mandates that the Secretary of Defense appoint a specific "executive agent" at the Pentagon to coordinate and fast-track bilateral research, development, and industrial co-production.
• Targeted Technologies: Cooperation is explicitly focused on rapidly deploying dual-use emerging technologies, specifically counter-drone systems, missile defense, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, quantum computing, and autonomous systems.
• Procurement Pathways: It builds formal pathways to move Israeli-origin innovations directly into U.S. military programs of record and weapons systems.

You want to see what modern Israel is doing these days and the disdain the country and many of its resident feel toward Americans and Christians, look here. Congress better think twice about moving forward with this cooperation initiative with Israel...

 

[calvegas04]

War back on... also how is there any of these sites still active after all we have done to them?

 

[Old Man Mike]

Hmmmm .... Iran and Trump really have Foreign Policy figured out.

 

[Irish#1]

Looks like the strikes were in retaliation for Iran attacking some ships in the strait.

• IRAN, U.S. TRADE STRIKES: The president's comments came after Iran launched attacks against American bases in the Gulf, retaliating for a new wave of strikes by the U.S. which said Tehran hit three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also revoked Iran's ability to sell oil on the global market.

Filled my truck this morning before gas prices go back up.

 

[NDVirginia19]

Hmmmm .... Iran and Trump really have Foreign Policy figured out.

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That is ultimately what all Foreign Policy boils down to

 

[NDWarrior]

Interesting...

 

[NDWarrior]

The Prince of Darkness and the Butcher of Gaza is in Da House...

 

[calvegas04]

Not great bob

 

[drayer54]

Hmmmm .... Iran and Trump really have Foreign Policy figured out.

 

[NDWarrior]

The Houthis quietly but quickly acquiring territory near/around the important Bab al-Mandab Strait which could lead to attacks, chaos, and more cargo issues and oil spikes.

 

[NDWarrior]

The Houthis quietly but quickly acquiring territory near/around the important Bab al-Mandab Strait which could lead to attacks, chaos, and more cargo issues and oil spikes.

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The attacks and growing inroads into the strait could test the defense pact signed in Mecca on Aug. 7 with regional heavyweights Turkey and Pakistan.

"Pakistan and Turkey have both said the terms of the agreement call on all members to come to the defense of the others in the event of an attack. The dizzying developments in Yemen are putting the bold assertions made by the Turkish and Pakistani foreign ministers to their first real test."

So Trump and the U.S. military don't want to get involved and have so far declined to engage with Saudi Arabia's multiple requests for help/action.

IMO, Trump and Netanyahu would love to see another strait incapacitated to contribute to more dislocation and chaos across the world and especially for the U.S.

And for Israel, this plays well into their Greater Israel plan and ambitions to develop their own vision of an Israeli-controlled shipping pipeline for Middle East oil to the rest of the world including Europe.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Can't believe Netaneyu wants complicated constrictions of even one let alone two commerce-critical straits.

That's equivalent to BIG escalation threats everywhere a la shooting wars.

 

[drayer54]

 

[calvegas04]

 

[Old Man Mike]

A madman who no longer understands his country's role and abilities pushes multiple fronts of madness.
Another madman wants to destroy his enemy and suckers a third madman into trying it unsuccessfully.
The attacked madmen begin rousing all their secondhand madmen to show max-destruct-potential.
The Sucker Madman (an astounding mental case who thinks himself equal to or better than Christ, the Chosen One of the Middle East, the most intelligent man whoever lived, so intelligent that there is no reason to worry about AI problems -- he is greater than AI) stumbles about doing one dumb then dumber thing after another, keeping "his eye always on the mirror(pool) while he watches himself Gavotte", and leaves a massive trail of shit out of his massive wake.

... Troubles? ..... nothing to worry about. Fat Ass has got it.

... we need an Old Testament Lightning Bolt

 

[drayer54]

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... we need an Old Testament Lightning Bolt

Nah, things got way better.

 

[calvegas04]

Nah, things got way better.
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Can't say things got way better.. some things improved while other things got worse

 

[drayer54]

Paying $30/bbl less than China and thanks to Trumps partnership.

 

[NDWarrior]

Paying $30/bbl less than China and thanks to Trumps partnership.

Crude Oil still at close to Pandemic levels, back above $100/bl. And that Houthi chaos and land grab in the other strait is not gonna help.