For decades upon decades the US has propped up the KSA royal family and in recent years the kingdoms has received some pretty sophisticated weaponry from the US…..and now these bastards have joined with China and possibly Russia for geopolitical reasons.
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved a decision for Riyadh to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian security and economic bloc that was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, and several Central Asian countries.
According to Saudi state media, Riyadh has approved a memorandum that would make Saudi Arabia a dialogue partner of the SCO, the first step toward a permanent membership.
The news comes as Saudi Arabia is moving closer to Beijing, raising concern in Washington. According to Reuters, Riyadh joining the SCO was discussed when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Saudi Arabia in December.
Saudi Arabia and China have agreed to increase cooperation in all areas during Xi’s visit. The Wall Street Journal reported this month that Riyadh is in talks with Beijing on pricing its oil in the yuan, a move that could impact the US dollar’s dominance.
Saudi Arabia’s decision to join the SCO comes after China brokered a surprise normalization deal between Riyadh and Tehran. Last year, Iran signed a memorandum to become a permanent member of the SCO, which is expected to become official this year. Other permanent members include India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
The SCO is a significant economic bloc as its members make up half of the entire world’s population. Iran’s ascension into the SCO will help the country weather US and other economic sanctions as it will help increase trade with Russia, China, and other major economies.
(antiwar.com)
What assurances does the US have that our technology and weapons will not fall in the hands of those we consider ‘enemies’?
Will this change our treatment of the Saudis?
I think not…..for they have enough money to buy all the cooperation they need from Congress and the White House.
Will this change the dynamics in the Middle East?
That is a tough one to answer…..I think it will depend on situations….the Saudis are hedging their bets for their support in the US seems to be waning….
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Your question should have been “Did the Saudis stab us in the back AGAIN?”
True that….these guys are not trustworthy and yet we stay in bed with these barbarians. chuq
We’ve known for a long, long time…not to trust KSA. But we did anyway.
Why do we continue to caudal these beasts? Oh wait…..lots of cash has everything to do with it. chuq
They have not been a friend to the west for a very long time. It was Saudis who flew the planes on 9/11 don’t forget, and now they are trying to cripple western economies with oil price increases. When the US and its allies attacked Iraq, they should have set their sights on the KSA instead.
Best wishes, Pete.
Like I said…they have buckets of cash and our politicians are a greedy lot….but I agree we should do what we do to KSA……chuq