Trump complains Saudis not paying fair share for U.S. defense

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

In other words TRUMP wants "extortion" money , freebies 4-10 billion worth freebies gifts

 

[The SC]

1) When has it ever worked to buy off terrorist groups? KSA has never used such a policy with armed groups. It has, unfortunately, supported fellow absolutist governments in the Arab and Muslim world by using financial aid however.

Saleh used to do the same and he had a large-scale war with the Houthis every 5 years or so.

2) They have no intention of going to Iran. They are Yemenis. They have nothing to do with Iran other than Iran trying to use them as a proxy against KSA but Houthis are not a proxy but an independent group with their own agenda for Yemen.

3) It is impossible to kill them all. Similar to it being impossible to kill all ISIS, Taliban etc. members.

However you can do what KSA is doing which has proved rather successful so far and help the Yemeni army and state to become a strong entity again so they can deal with armed terrorist groups on their own.

In any case Yemen has been in conflict for 80% of the time that KSA as a modern-day state has existed (1932) and the impact was limited. However what cannot be tolerated is for Houthis and AQAP to run berserk in a country bigger than Iraq, with a similar population and with much more difficult terrain (mountains mostly vs mostly lowland and desert) and a country of strategic importance in terms of trade and the Gulf of Aden. It would either have been KSA or the US as Yemen could/would have turned into another Houthi/ISIS/AQAP safe heaven if nobody had taken any action, I am afraid. In a worst case scenario.

I mean there is already the AQAP which has caused trouble for a long time and apparently is the most dangerous terrorist groups in terms of potential attacks against the West. Those are the words of the Western media btw. Also why did the first American casualty in a war happen in Yemen under Trump? This shows that the Americans want a stable Yemen too.



I think that we should just go for the Chinese option. They seem more trustworthy and more willing to help their longterm partners. Or hell even the Russians. Should the US prevent/not offer what we need/want. Not sure what they are afraid of but I of course forgot Usrael and them possibly being interested in a possible but unlikely GCC-Iran conflict.

The US has tried itself in Yemen before KSA/GCC intervention, but saw a potential Afghanistan(bis) war mostly due to the difficult terrain (mountainous as you correctly pointed out) and retreated, living a void quickly filled by KSA/GCC..

All options are on the table as far as weapon systems that fit the requirements of the GCC protection, Apart from the US, Britain, France, Spain and Italy, there are many other weapons systems suppliers willing to help the GCC even with ToT, like Turkey, Ukraine, China, South Korea, South Africa, Brazil and many others to a lesser extent..
The US and Britain stand to gain most from these requirements, although their ToT might be minimal, but the good news is that the GCC and most of the Arab world have started weapon systems diversification.. China will be of great help in this effort, and the Russians have some potent systems but they are quite reluctant on ToT, still with money and good relations (KSA just gave them a financial solution to their Oil ordeal to save their economy) they might loosen up a bit and provide some important and potent Technologies..

 

[Oublious]

Have Turkey and Pak died????? Last time I checked the geography, they're still sandwiching Iran!!!

This is a arab matter, 500 million arabs will fight... let it go...

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

so you are saying most of the oil doesn't ship through the strait of hormuz on oil tankers and that if Iran Navy blocked it, you would go on like nothing happened LMAO

^^

Yes !!!





New Abu Dhabi Oil Pipeline Provides Alternative to Hormuz Strait (June 28, 2012)

Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline


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[HannibalBarca]

This sounds like Mafia racket mentality.. How much does Usrael pay the US for protection, or is it its Mafia lieutenant in the Area?

Israel is intelligent...she's getting paid 3.5Bil$ per year...