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Israel/Palestine

Mosby

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4. The US has a lot of leverage with the KSA

Reply to moniss (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:57 PM

Nov 12

"Operation Protective Garden", the 20 country coalition that was put together by Biden and aims to protect international shipping could be ended by Trump, and he could also stop weapon sales to the country, which are needed to deal with the Houthis.

The Houthis have vowed to keep up their attacks in the Red Sea, and we don't yet know what Trumps policies will look like. He may well be facing pressure from aids to re-adopt a tough stance on Iran and its allies, including the Houthis.

It's to be determined what expectations the GCC countries will have for Trump, Bahrain recently participated in some red sea exercises with the US navy, but other like the Saudis have distanced themselves from the Red Sea problems.

Time will tell.

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Well, that puts him at odds with Jared. no_hypocrisy Nov 12 #1

And the new SoS. Mosby Nov 12 #2

Saudi Arabia moniss Nov 12 #3

The US has a lot of leverage with the KSA Mosby Nov 12 #4