Trump’s announcement of a security arrangement that would allow Riyadh to acquire jets like Israel’s F-35 is seen in China as much more than a routine arms deal.
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to involve India-Saudi ship transit, then rail link to UAE & likely to Jordan. Shipment will then move by sea to Turkey & further by rail.
China and Gulf countries’ medley shouldn’t come as a surprise, as many nations are looking to maximise interests by ‘omni-aligning’ between the US and China.
Saudi Arabia's acquisition of nuclear capability would draw Turkey and Egypt to join the regional nuclear race, which might turn conflict-torn West Asia even more volatile.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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