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Serb said:

It just hit me: When China doesn't directly step in for Venezuela or Iran, countries where it has no formal defense treaties, the westoids call it 'abandonment' of friends.

But what do you call it when the US effectively abandons the entire GCC for real?

These are countries that actually host US bases and have formal security agreements.

This isn't just a pivot; it's a literal desertion.

They pulled all of the soldiers and huge portions of equipment out of the Gulf to save face and scramble to protect Israel, leaving their long-term partners completely exposed.

The 'security umbrella' didn't just leak; it was folded up and taken away the second things got real.

If you’re a regional ally watching the US strip your defenses to shield a single state, you’re not an 'ally' anymore; you’re just a temporary parking lot for an empire in retreat.

Moreover, it has never been China’s style to go around the globe telling other countries how mighty it is or why they should become its vassals.

China’s strategy has always been focused on a more stable, self-sufficient, higher ROI, internal development, and power building.

When you look at it from that perspective, China is still delivering on its own superpower philosophy.

In 2025, they hit 5% GDP growth with a massive 9.4% surge in high-tech manufacturing, proving their model works in their own lane.

Meanwhile, the US is failing in its own external imperial model.

In just five days of direct conflict against a regional power, it has already lost billions of dollars' worth of high-value military assets and all face.

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FairAndUnbiased said:

https://www.reddit.com/r/iranian/comments/1rm8jer
Iranians look at Iranian diaspora's cheering for the war.

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tokenanalyst said:

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"He also told her his commander said they were doing this to bring about the second coming of Christ."
"I can also confirm they did not tell them this was a combat deployment until it was too late everyone was told they were only going to training."

Is is this is true the United States and probably the world are in real trouble. There maybe an Apocalyptic Cult in the US government. They may think that bringing economic collapse or even nuclear war is a good thing. A hope is fake but the signs are not good.

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China’s Wing Loong-3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was selected by Saudi Arabia after extensive operational validation. Deployed in over 200 combat sorties before the deal, the UAV demonstrated rapid target engagement, including 12 aircraft striking three radar stations and three armored vehicles in 15 minutes during the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. Its intelligent recognition system locks targets in 0.3 seconds, with a 40% improvement in anti-jamming over previous models. These operational metrics provided Saudi military decision-makers with data-driven confidence, outweighing traditional reliance on Western systems.

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The UAV is adapted for extreme Middle Eastern conditions. Engines feature multi-stage dust protection and enhanced cooling systems to endure 50°C temperatures and pervasive sandstorms. Demonstrations at the Riyadh Defense Expo, including simulated mountainous flights using L-15 trainer aircraft, underscored the system’s robustness and addressed longstanding perceptions of Chinese equipment reliability.

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The $5 billion deal includes a Jeddah-based UAV assembly line targeting an initial output of 48 Wing Loong-3 drones per year. Beyond assembly, the project will gradually integrate flight control and avionics systems under a modular transfer plan, empowering Saudi Arabia to achieve its 2030 objective of 50% military industrial localization, per GAMI strategy. AVIC’s role extends beyond hardware supply, effectively providing a framework for Saudi industrial and operational capability development.

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China’s approach couples hardware with logistics, training, and digital systems, challenging the Western monopoly of integrated after-sales networks. A regional logistics hub in Riyadh will stock over 2,000 spare parts with 48-hour response times across GCC member states. Pilots will train using digital twin virtual systems, compatible with F-15 operational logic and featuring less than 2-meter simulation error, expediting combat readiness. This comprehensive offering strengthens customer retention and sets new industrial service benchmarks.

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Saudi Arabia’s adoption of Wing Loong-3 signals to neighboring states—UAE, Qatar, Egypt—that Chinese UAVs are now high-end, combat-capable alternatives to Western platforms. Strategically, these drones provide over 10,000 km range, 40-hour endurance, and persistent surveillance coverage over the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, enhancing security for China’s regional investments exceeding $100 billion. The deal represents a transition from passive defense to proactive protection of overseas economic interests while elevating China’s standing as a global high-end defense provider.

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Cygnus said:

Since Trump is bipolar, He should cancel the Board of Peace and rename it to the Board of War and Peace.

And I am also guessing Trump is getting His military advise and strategy from Colonel Sanders.

Finger licking good Herr Trump!

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AssassinsMace said:

The only option left in order for the US and the West to have 100% control… takeover of China. It’s more valuable than destroying China militarily which will undermine themselves if they tried. Problem is that’s next to fantasy. And who believes in fantasy? Children. That’s the danger where the West will think that’s possible because they think like children where they believe that’s true because they so much want to believe in it.

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