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Please, watch this short video which explains how Donald Trump’s slavish devotion to Israel is leading to a catastrophe of incalculable magnitude. By failing to defend its ally, Qatar, against Israeli air strikes on September 9, Trump has prompted leaders across the Middle East to reconsider their security arrangements with the US which were shown to be woefully inadequate when put to the test. It is now universally accepted among Arab and Muslim leaders that the US will not defend its allies if those defensive actions conflict with Tel Aviv’s malign Greater Israel project. (Note: The US never even activated its air defense systems in response to the Israeli attack.) Thus, America’s role as guarantor of regional security is beginning to disintegrate as the first ‘green shoots’ of a nuclear-armed Muslim NATO begin to take shape. In short, Trump’s unconditional support for Israel is leading to the collapse of the post-war security architecture that had been the foundation of the petrodollar, the recycling of oil receipts into US debt instruments, and the rise of the United States as the world’s lone Superpower. Under Trump, all of that is crashing down.
From the video:
Yesterday, September 18, the world witnessed the birth of what could fundamentally reshape global power dynamics for decades to come. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact that goes far beyond typical diplomatic ceremonies…
:53 second mark– Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman embraced Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif after signing what only can be described as a game-changing mutual defense pact ...
1:11 min– This is a formal treaty that explicitly states that any attack on either Saudi Arabia or Pakistan will be considered an attack on both nations.… Pakistan has somewhere in the neighborhood of 165 to 170 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. Saudi Arabia has the largest oil reserves and has been quietly building one of the most sophisticated arsenals in the Middle east…
When these two nations sign a mutual defense pact, when they pledge to treat an attack on one as an attack on both, we are not talking about a ceremonial agreement. We’re talking about the foundation of what could very well be the beginning of a Muslim NATO, a defensive alliance that fundamentally reshapes the balance of power not just in the Middle East but globally….
And the timing is everything. This pact comes in the immediate aftermath of Israel’s strike on Hamas’s leadership in Qatar, an operation that sent shock-waves through the Gulf states and reminded them all of something they would rather not think about, that their supposed American security umbrella might not be as reliable as they once thought.
For decades, Gulf states have relied on American security guarantees, American military bases, American protection, but what happens …when America’s unconditional support for Israel puts (US allies) in the crosshairs. This Saudi-Pakistan defense pact isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s happening as Gulf states are increasingly questioning whether they can count on Washington when push comes to shove. It’s happening as they watch Washington veto ceasefire after ceasefire in Gaza, why their own populations grow increasingly angry about Palestinian suffering. It’s happening as they realize that Washington’s Middle East policy is driven not by regional stability but by domestic considerations that prioritize Israel above all else….
3:35 min– Saudi Arabia is not just allying itself with Pakistan’s military might, it’s gaining access to Pakistan’s nuclear technology ecosystem (which changes)….. the strategic calculus for everyone in the region…..
6:13 min– (The question arises) If America will sacrifice Palestinian lives for Israeli interests, then wouldn’t they sacrifice Saudi or Pakistani lives for Israeli interests, too. Which is why they are seeking security arrangements that don’t depend on American goodwill or American interests aligning with theirs. (More on how China is rapidly replacing the US as the moral leader of the new multipolar order. China has become the alternative to US hegemony.)
12:08 min– The implications are staggering. Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities combined with the Saudi’s financial resources and regional influences creates a power center that doesn’t exist under American oversight or control. Add to that, potential partnerships with other Muslim nations who are equally frustrated with American policy…and you’re talking about a bloc representing over a billion Muslims with significant military capabilities, economic resources and geographic reach…..
13:30 min– The Saudi-Pakistan defense pact is the recognition that in a world where America prioritizes Israeli interests above all else, Muslim nations need alternative security arrangements.
15:40 min– This is what decline looks like, not sudden collapse but gradual isolation, diminishing influence, allies hedging their bets, alternative power centers emerging, to fill the vacuum created by (America’s) own choices…. When Saudi Arabia allies itself with Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities, the strategic calculus for every country in the region changes overnight…..
17:10 min– This defense pact is Saudi Arabia’s Declaration of Independence from American security guarantees that have proven unreliable. It’s Pakistan’s opportunity to expand its strategic influence beyond south Asia. But more than that, it is the foundation of what intelligence agencies are now describing as a Muslim NATO, a defensive alliance that could eventually include Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia and other Muslim majority nations frustrated with American double standards…
18:18 min– Muslim nations are developing indigenous capabilities, sharing technology among themselves and creating defense partnerships that operate independently of American interests. China’s role in facilitating these alternative arrangements cannot be overstated. Beijing has been building economic infrastructure, financial systems and trade relationships that allow nations to operate independent of American dominated international institutions.
When Muslim nations like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan form defense partnerships they’re building the foundation of a multi-polar world order that doesn’t revolve around American interests. This is the world that America’s Gaza policy has created, this is the future that 6 UN vetoes have guaranteed, this is the price of unconditional Israeli support not just Palestinian lives but American influence, American alliances, and America’s ability to shape international events.
The Muslim NATO is not a response to American strength; it’s a response to America’s moral bankruptcy and diplomatic isolation.
“Muslim NATO is Here”, Mehdi Hasan, YouTube
The American people appear to be entirely unaware of the extraordinary damage that Trump’s policies are doing to the country. Given his performance over the last 10 months, it would not be unreasonable to conclude that the president is actually operating as an Israeli agent, but others may disagree.
1 minute video recap of emerging Arab NATO:
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