THREAD: The Strategic Mutual Defense Pact (SMDP) signed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on September 17th signals a seismic shift in global power dynamics.
Between 2020 and 2024, more than 60 percent of China's arms exports went to nuclear-armed Pakistan.
China maintains tacit support for this alliance through its deep partnership with Pakistan while simultaneously arming Iran with critical military components.
Between 2020 and 2024, more than 60 percent of China's arms exports went to nuclear-armed Pakistan.
China maintains tacit support for this alliance through its deep partnership with Pakistan while simultaneously arming Iran with critical military components.
Pakistan's nuclear umbrella now extends to Saudi Arabia just as China arms Iran with missile technology. Israel, despite receiving $6 billion in fresh US weapons, faces an impossible calculation.
With Pakistan's nuclear deterrent now protecting Saudi Arabia, any preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities becomes exponentially more dangerous.
With Pakistan's nuclear deterrent now protecting Saudi Arabia, any preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities becomes exponentially more dangerous.
China supplied Iran with 1,000 tons of sodium percolate in February 2025
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enough solid rocket fuel to power 200-300 ballistic missiles. The US Treasury sanctioned six Chinese entities in April 2025 for providing Iran's Revolutionary Guard with propellant ingredients.hudson.org/missile-defens…
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enough solid rocket fuel to power 200-300 ballistic missiles. The US Treasury sanctioned six Chinese entities in April 2025 for providing Iran's Revolutionary Guard with propellant ingredients.hudson.org/missile-defens…
China has been heavily involved in Iran's ballistic missile program since 1988 (), providing guidance systems and components.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasour…
Pakistan maintains close ties with Türkiye, Egypt, and the Emirates, creating a web of relationships that provides potential alternative security arrangements. However, Israel's September 9 airstrike against Doha targeting Hamas leaders found Qatar defenseless despite hosting the largest U.S. military base in the region.
The strike exposed the harsh reality that American security guarantees mean little when Washington's closest Middle East ally chooses to ignore them.
The strike exposed the harsh reality that American security guarantees mean little when Washington's closest Middle East ally chooses to ignore them.
Egypt conducted its first-ever joint military exercises with China in "Eagles of Civilization 2025" (foxnews.com/politics/china…), signaling Cairo's search for alternatives after discovering that U.S. protection is conditional and, frankly, unreliable.
Ankara is already struggling with the turmoil in Syria. Despite Turkiye’s NATO membership, Ankara is very likely to deepen its already close ties with nuclear-armed Pakistan.
The message is clear: if Qatar can be struck with impunity despite hosting US forces, no one is truly safe under the American umbrella.
Ankara is already struggling with the turmoil in Syria. Despite Turkiye’s NATO membership, Ankara is very likely to deepen its already close ties with nuclear-armed Pakistan.
The message is clear: if Qatar can be struck with impunity despite hosting US forces, no one is truly safe under the American umbrella.
Meanwhile, Gold prices exploded past $3,700 per ounce for the first time following the Fed's latest rate cut.
nationthailand.com/business/tradi…
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Analysts are nowforecasting $4,000 by year-end (investopedia.com/gold-is-pricie…). For the first time in 30 years, foreign central bank gold reserves exceed U.S. treasuries.
Every ton of gold added to reserves, every oil contract priced in yuan, and every trade settlement handled outside of SWIFT weakens U.S. influence.
When viewed in the context of China's tacit support for the SMDP, the consequences for U.S. National Security are immense.
Every ton of gold added to reserves, every oil contract priced in yuan, and every trade settlement handled outside of SWIFT weakens U.S. influence.
When viewed in the context of China's tacit support for the SMDP, the consequences for U.S. National Security are immense.
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