War on Iran costs the US the petrodollar system. A system turned over its head.

https://youtu.be/Ea5OuD7hjU4

#petrodollar #petroyuan #system #alliances

The Pentagon has suspended U.S. participation in a joint military consultation body with Canada, a small move that nonetheless hints at widening friction inside North American defense coordination.

#usa #geopolitics #unitedstates #alliances https://geopolitiq.com/post/washington-suspends-a-military-forum-with-canada-signaling-alliance-strain-mpgvbl9b?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto_repost

Federal officials on the defensive as momentum grows against lawful access bill
Canada's spy agency says its ability to keep pace with threats and contribute to intelligence alliances will be at risk if the government's latest attempt to pass a lawful access bill fails — a warning that comes as momentum against the Liberals' Bill C-22 grows.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-officials-on-the-defensive-as-momentum-grows-against-lawful-access-bill-9.7206179?cmp=rss

#Momentum is accelerating as the #UAE, #Greece & #Cyprus are increasingly linked to the possible #Recognition of #Somaliland — a #development that could significantly reshape #RedSea #Geopolitics & regional #Alliances.

https://saxafimedia.com/momentum-possible-recognition-somaliland-uae/

Momentum Builds Toward Possible Recognition Of Somaliland By UAE, Greece And Cyprus | Saxafi Media

Momentum is building around the possible recognition of Somaliland by the United Arab Emirates, Greece and Cyprus, as intensifying geopolitical competition, strategic investments and Red Sea trade dynamics fuel speculation

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Turkey at the Crossroads: New Alliances Take Shape Across a Fractured World

As established alliances crack under pressure, states across the globe are scrambling to forge new partnerships — and Turkey finds itself at...

Is #Washington playing one-dimensional chess in the #HornOfAfrica? A push to lift #Eritrea sanctions raises serious questions about #strategy, #alliances, & unintended consequences in a volatile region. #Somaliland #Ethiopia #Djibouti #RedSea @_hudsonc

https://saxafimedia.com/washingtons-dimensional-chess-horn-of-africa/

Washington’s Eritrea Gambit: Strategic Reset Or Risky Miscalculation In The Horn Of Africa?

The Trump administration’s push to lift sanctions on Eritrea raises questions about U.S. strategy in the Horn of Africa, Red Sea security, and shifting alliances involving Ethiopia, Sudan, and Gulf powers.

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Why would #MorningJoe on #MSNOW interview Norway's Minister of Finance? Because he is Jens Stoltenberg, who was recently the Secretary General of #NATO, and that makes his views on the relationship between Trump and European nations worth hearing.
#defense #alliances #media
Even with a zero dollar salary Americans cannot afford Pres. Trump. We cannot afford his reckless Iran War, or his tariffs, or his arch and ballroom, or his alienation of our traditional allies, or his terrorizing of American Latinos, or his betrayal of Ukraine, or his corruption.
copy: @renewedresistance #politics #ethics #alliances