USA no longer a super power.. and saudis building own missiles.. theGATEWAY

Originally posted by watso: ↑

Yes straight from the GATEWAY... so we know it is true ..

Under Biden, the US stopped being a superpower. US allies are now aligning with China.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/12/biden-effect-saudi-arabia-begins-building-ballistic-missiles-help-china/

on the other hand the story is from a report via CNN.. and we know how useless CNN are .. so the story is false..

US intelligence agencies have assessed that Saudi Arabia is now actively manufacturing its own ballistic missiles with the help of China, CNN has learned, a development that could have significant ripple effects across the Middle East and complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to restrain the nuclear ambitions of Iran, the Saudis’ top regional rival.

Saudi Arabia is known to have purchased ballistic missiles from China in the past .....

totally hilarious - we all know that china only make cheap rubbish .. well if saudis want cheap rubbish - then so be it..

come to think of it - but if it is good enough for the saudis - maybe australia should also be buying war stuff from the chinese

mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm

In late August, Russia signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could put an end to the petrol dollar which would impact the US greatly.

As Inflation Skyrockets in the US, Russia and Saudi Arabia Sign Agreement Ending the ‘Petrol Dollar’, Putting the US Dollar and Economy at Even Higher Risk....anyone ever wondered why america is such a war mongering country - they need to control the world's oil supplies - make sure that oil is sold in dollars (which america print for free) ..

US allies are now aligning with China. !!!!

slowmo should go with the flow - and also align with china

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I think there is a deeper geopolitical shift occurring in relation to the concept of, or implied limitations inherent in the principle of 'sovereignty of use' when procuring US armaments. I note countries are investing in their own R&D and industrial capacity to produce arms, or are buying non-US arms (including those with no US origin components fitted). For example Rafale fighter jets. This started many years ago in Africa, where national leaders who bought US helicopters could not employ them as they saw fit; so they did not buy them. Argentina US continually denied modern Western fighters so as to not pose a threat to the Falklands, Pakistan was taken to task for using F-16s against India recently. And I think this is restricting SAAB Gripen sales as it uses a US engine as sales require US approval.

If my understanding is correct, US arms sales can only be approved if it serves US interests, are deployed in respect of those interests and are destroyed or sold in accordance with US law. In effect, when you buy US arms or components thereof, they must be managed to the conditions of US law. For many countries this is too onerous and inflexible for small and middle powers as they rise in regional prominence and wish to defend their own interests in the face of renewed global competition.