Holy fucking shit

We really are slow rolling into #WWIII aren't we?

" #Saudi analyst says kingdom will activate defence pact with #Pakistan if it joins #IranWar

Analyst says Pakistan's #nuclear arsenal is on the table for #SaudiArabia if it joins #war"

Pakistan and #Afghanistan went to war last month

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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-analyst-says-kingdom-will-activate-defence-pact-pakistan-if-it-joins-war-iran

Saudi analyst says kingdom will activate defence pact with Pakistan if it joins Iran war

Analyst says Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is on the table for Saudi Arabia if it joins war

Middle East Eye
@benroyce The current government of #Afghanistan is due to another, earlier, #Trump #fuckup which BTW dropped #America's allies in it.
#Russia is noted for a long view in the #GreatGame

@Photo55

China maybe but not Russia. Russia a colossal fuckup

@benroyce I don't suggest they are _good_ at it.

The Middle Kingdom has ever thought ahead, but the specific Great Game is the one the Tsar was playing with the British Empire over India, via Afghanistan and the Middle East, and later over oil.