The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas - Foreign Affairs - Nairaland
Nairaland Forum › Nairaland General › Politics › Foreign Affairs › The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas (552 Views)
| The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by DomPerignon(op): 11:22am On Apr 14 |
I made this prediction here several years back that the US and UK will transform their navies and military from being protectors of international shipping to full fledged piracy operations in the near future. That future is here with Trump's blockade of Venezuela and Cuba and now with the entrance to the Straits of Hormuz. Trump, who has been calling for Iran to lift its own blockade of the straits is now the one enforcing the blockade. Now why is this? Because Iran has deftly made it clear that only vessels that pay in Yuan and crypto will be allowed through the straits and that any and all vessels must also pay a toll tax of $2mill. Trump is mad because Iran is actually dismantling the Petro Dollar with this move and forcing GCC countries to ditch sale of their oil and gas from the USD for Chinese Yuan. What we are witnessing is total chaos in Trump's beleaguered WH as they try to counter Iran's every move in destroying the US global hegemon. The Chinese on the other hand were very aware of this scenario and that is why their Silk Road initiative rested on land routes and not the soon to be lawless high seas which the British and Americans will be the major international bandits all because they are seeing their undeserved middle man role snatched away from them. The Silk Road is designed to counter current American and British lawlessness and that's why it is passing through land routes . The Chinese are building roads, bridges and rail lines to provide a more efficient transport system. I also envisage the Chinese building more gas and oil pipelines connecting Iran to China via Pakistan, Nepal and Tibet into China. As Trumpism takes hold of US trade policy going forward, the US will be forced to retreat to the Western Hemisphere because I don't see how the US actively participating in brigandry and piracy on the High seas will endear them to the global south who will rightly see the US as a meddlesome interloper. The US will shrink in its influence and power and will limit itself to the western hemisphere but for how long can the US which has been spoilt rotten to parasitize on the entire planet since WW2 ended settle for just the Americas? The exploitation by the Jewish banksters will be doubled to make for losing the global market and that is when the people of the Americas will rise up to chase the American capitalists and their cronies from their land. |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Flangelo12: 11:38am On Apr 14 |
Trump has destroyed US and made people more resistant to their hegemonic tendencies. |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by DomPerignon(op): 11:39am On Apr 14 |
Flangelo12:The US is now the most hated country second only after Jew land. |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Flangelo12: 11:43am On Apr 14 |
Latest movie. Coming to theatre near you. ![]()
|
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Mattswaggz: 11:54am On Apr 14 |
Iran started the Hormuz thing so don't blame US. . |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Beautifulday: 11:55am On Apr 14 |
DomPerignon:That is a proof they are doing the right thing |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Jokay07(m): 6:05pm On Apr 14 |
DomPerignon:Story for the gods. When Iran blocked the international water ways, nobody called them Pirate, when Iran started collecting toll gate fees on high ocean, nobody called them pirate. Now it's Donald Trump's turn, una come dey type sermon ![]() |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Jokay07(m): 6:06pm On Apr 14 |
Mattswaggz:Exactly. |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Jokay07(m): 6:06pm On Apr 14 |
DomPerignon:They don't hate US, They only hate Donald Trump |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Elusive001: 6:08pm On Apr 14 |
DomPerignon:Once the current world hates one, then one is doing the right thing. But wait ooooo, na cry be this? Una been dey yarn say Iran dey win. No be the same Strait of Hormuz be Iran’s leverage? Sefia pains dey real oopo |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by fineboynl(m): 6:09pm On Apr 14 |
If Muslim complains. Know you are doing the right thing. |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Elusive001: 6:09pm On Apr 14 |
Jokay07:You dey mind those islamic terror supporters? |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Jokay07(m): 6:12pm On Apr 14 |
Elusive001:The thing just tired me. When Iran blocked the Water ways, everybody was hailing and praising them for being smart. Now Donald Trump is saying, see, Iran, don't waste your energy, we can also help you block the strait of Hormuz together ![]() |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Elusive001: 6:14pm On Apr 14 |
Jokay07:And they are now wailing. No be block they been want before? |
| Re: The US Has Finally Resorted To State Backed Piracy On The High Seas by Jokay07(m): 6:23pm On Apr 14 |
Iran’s Army Says US Plan To Blockade Hormuz ‘amounts To Piracy’ • At Least 21 Killed In Attack On East Congo Church By Islamic State-backed Rebels • Russia & China Hold Massive Navy Drill In The Caspian, Baltic, Artic Seas (Pics) • 2 • 3 • 4
Obama To Visit Jesus Birthplace In Bethlehem • Hackers Stole $45M In ATM Card Breach • Revisiting The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender) Debate

.