₦airaland Forum

Gerrard59:
Which is why they are installing their lackeys everywhere and fine-tuning policies. Just recently, Kenya had to suspend signing a trade deal with China, which will remove tariffs on their goods due to US pressure. Meanwhile, the same US is yet to renew the grace period it had with Kenya after AGOA ended. And there is Cambodia which is labelled a China satellite state befriending the US and aims to reduce investments on China. Yes, the non-political interference is actually a plus on China's side, but for allies, those with important resources and geographical neighbours, things might have to change.


"Cambodia looks to reduce reliance on China amid US trade war" - FT

You see, these are the issues. If China should not have a say on what happens in the Western hemisphere, why does the US believe it should have a say on what happens within China's periphery?

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I was the one quoting, but the inclusion of the FT link got me banned thrice!

WriteerNg:
⚡Iran's recent weakening is creating a power vacuum in the Middle East, which is prompting Saudi Arabia to bolster its influence by adjusting relations with Turkey and diversifying partnerships with Russia and China.

Experts differ in interpreting these Saudi moves: some see them as pragmatic adaptations to enhance stability in the Middle East, while others warn of risks, such as misalignment with U.S. interests or even bolstering extremist groups.

Kingsnairaland:
Israel
Should tell iran it won't strike
Israel should be wise
Let USA evil Nato do the fight

Iran can target USA places in the middle East Israel stay out this
Three should be peace in Israel

WriteerNg:
⚡The United States is demanding that Indonesia purchase US-made maritime surveillance drones for use in waters near the South China Sea as a condition for lowering tariffs, according to a government document seen by The Straits Times

LordAdam16:
a critical observation to note

the us has recalled all but 2 of its 11 aircraft carriers home

the 2 aircraft carriers deployed outside the western hemisphere are in asia
one near japan (it is actually at its japanese home port) and the other in the south china sea

there is no aircraft carrier in the persian gulf, med, or europe

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with no aircraft carrier group and skeletal crews in gulf bases
they'll have to rely on air assets covering long distances to conduct strikes which they'll support with their large tanker fleet
that'll put greece and greek cyprus as the leading source, that is if the gulf surprises everyone by vetoing strikes from their soil
israel is out of the question because it will be pummeled like no tomorrow
there were 2 aircraft carrier groups defending it during the 12D war that are now drinking tea in the us
even israeli jets, as during the 12d war, will move most offensive operations to greece/cyprus
strikes against the highest security targets would go off from the us itself, bases in western europe/uk, or diego garcia
it will be interesting to see how many sorties they can manage

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the more information comes out
the more it appears that they bet the house on the terrorism
those crisis actors were supposed to f*ck over and cripple the government
this also lends credence to the government characterizing the riots as an insurgency

furthermore, the hegemony would have to strike
because this government will acquire a nuke after hostilities
it doesn't matter what khamenei says
the power brokers will get a nuke

-Lord

WriteerNg:

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If Saudi Arabia thinks they're immune from Israel/US wrath, then they're doomed.

Appleyard:
They've misleading Trump on actual event on the ground in Tehran.

They're not telling him that the riots has virtually died down so he doesn't see it as a waste of time and resources striking Iran.

The strike will happen anyway. Let's watch and see.

Obedience40:
Not Al Jazeera subtly calling Russia a specialist in failure!!!

😂😂

Kingsnairaland:
Israel
Should tell iran it won't strike
Israel should be wise
Let USA evil Nato do the fight

Iran can target USA places in the middle East Israel stay out this
There should be peace in Israel

WriteerNg:
⚡One of the reasons for the delay in a possible U.S. strike on Iran is a sharp dispute with regional countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, which have informed the Trump administration that they will not allow US Air Force fighter jets to take off from bases on their territory.

WriteerNg:

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The US is useless without allies.

Without allies allowing their troops and aircrafts into their bases they're toothless and weak.

Polish PM Tusk on Greenland:

A conflict or an attempt to seize the territory of a state that is a NATO member by another NATO member — especially if it is the United States — would be the end of the world as we know.

It'll be a catastrophe. pic.twitter.com/vlRBcDcKUu

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 15, 2026

Iranian Defense Minister:

Targeted attacks on religious and cultural sites and the burning of the Quran show that these actions had security and terrorist objectives, not protest or livelihood-related aims. pic.twitter.com/W0LhvEIAaW

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 15, 2026

dermmy:
He knows the consequences of a full blown war with Iran reasons he only attacked Iranian nuclear sites the last time and quickly called for a ceasefire after Iran blew up their intelligence infrastructure at Al-Ude Id.

What they want now is how to end the ballistic missile programme since toppling the regime now is a dream that cannot materialize.

How he is going to achieve that without plunging the US into another entanglement that he promised he is not going to do during his campaign is what he does not understand.

WriterrNg:
🇺🇸 🆚 🇮🇷

Ruse. Iran should stay sharp and ready to send these fvckers to hell.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
cc:
dvkot

You said something about power projection. Why is the US seeking permission/consent from their MIDDLE EAST allies? Why not just station Warship in the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea & Israel and project power against Tehran??

Polish PM Tusk on Greenland:

A conflict or an attempt to seize the territory of a state that is a NATO member by another NATO member — especially if it is the United States — would be the end of the world as we know.

It'll be a catastrophe. pic.twitter.com/vlRBcDcKUu

— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 15, 2026

LordAdam16:
JUST IN

Al Jazeera

the us informs iran it will no longer attack
the us also asked iran not to pre-emptively attack us assets in the middle east

-Lord