Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIs there a point to the Straight Of Hormuz? What is the difference between the Iranians having it than the US? What does it mean for the average joe in either country?message-squaremessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down14
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareIs there a point to the Straight Of Hormuz? What is the difference between the Iranians having it than the US? What does it mean for the average joe in either country?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squarenymnympseudonym@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month ago appease their allies in Saudi Arabia. Former allies who now tolerate the US but very intentionally also make alliances with China and Russia. Kinda like Canada. Nice job, Donnie
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThe Saudis must (out of strategic necessity) always align with whoever is the greatest air power and ability to forward deploy. It won’t be China any time soon. Saudi Arabia is very vulnerable to air power that can forward deploy.
Former allies who now tolerate the US but very intentionally also make alliances with China and Russia.
Kinda like Canada.
Nice job, Donnie
The Saudis must (out of strategic necessity) always align with whoever is the greatest air power and ability to forward deploy. It won’t be China any time soon. Saudi Arabia is very vulnerable to air power that can forward deploy.