Israel has access to American tech, doesn't mean Israel produces/owns the tech.I have serious doubt about this list. Putting Israel below any European country unless classified innovation is not part of it.
Israel has access to American tech, doesn't mean Israel produces/owns the tech.I have serious doubt about this list. Putting Israel below any European country unless classified innovation is not part of it.
Do you really think Indian laborers can afford NOT to go to work? They'd be starving on the streets within days.Saudi Arabia is full of Indian workers and technicians. If Saudi Arabia joined the conflict between Pakistan and India, it would be enough for them not to come to work the next day...![]()
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Riyadh, September 17, 2025, SPA -- At the invitation of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid a state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2025.
HRH the Crown Prince received the prime minister of Pakistan at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, where both sides held an official session of talks attended by both counrties' delegations. At the outset of the session, the prime minister of Pakistan conveyed his greetings and warm wishes to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The two sides reviewed the historic and strategic relations between both countries, and a number of topics of common interest.
Building on the historic partnership extending for nearly eight decades between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and based on the bonds of brotherhood and Islamic solidarity, as well as shared strategic interests and close defense cooperation between the two countries, HRH the Crown Prince and the Pakistani prime minister signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. This agreement, which reflects the shared commitment of both nations to enhance their security and to achieving security and peace in the region and the world, aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression. The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.
The Pakistani prime minister expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to HRH the Crown Prince for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to him and his accompanying delegation. He also conveyed his best wishes for the continued well-being of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince and the continued progress and prosperity for the brotherly people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In turn, HRH the Crown Prince extended his warm wishes for the good health and well-being of the Pakistani prime minister, and for further progress and prosperity for the brotherly people of Pakistan.
-- SPA
21:46 Local Time 18:46 GMT
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Israel going after China directly rather than through their American host would be the funniest thing.Lol twitter handle
This actually pretty crazy. American states invest pensions into Israeli junk bonds, and when Israeli economy is hurt, the American pension holder suffers.
Diversion.
I don't think Saudis will contribute much if Pakistan is attacked. It is more the reverse; a security for Saudis.
Israel may use European and US industrial chains since its a small country but there is fundamental difference between Israel and Europe.Israel has access to American tech, doesn't mean Israel produces/owns the tech.
One area, Lake Maracaibo, is estimated to contain about 50-70 billion barrels of oil. Over time, US firms have drilled over 3,000 wells in the lake, and many of them have been idle or abandoned amid the decline and sanctions.
Recently, China - now strong enough to ignore and flout US-led sanctions - signed a deal to invest over $1 billion in two of the fields in Lake Maracaibo over 20 years, aiming for 60,000 bpd output by 2027, planning to develop up to 500 wells. For comparison, current output is 12,000 bpd.
Notably, these Chinese oil transactions are settled in RMB (yuan) and directly shipped to China in order to evade US sanctions. This contributes directly to de-dollarization efforts. Venezuela is able to use this RMB in turn to pay for consumer and industrial goods from China. Currently, an estimated 85-90% of Venezuela's oil is sold to China.
Finally, the first Chinese floating oil platform arrived in Lake Maracaibo in early September to ramp up production, and is reported to have recently commenced operation.
Time to take a look of this gem again:Action:
China tells tech firms to stop buying Nvidia's AI chips, FT reports
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I don't think Saudis will contribute much if Pakistan is attacked. It is more the reverse; a security for Saudis.