Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE have all signed defense agreements with Ukraine.
All 3 Gulf States used to depend on the US for defense, but no more.
They know the US cannot be trusted.
Four-byline alert: 🚨
“.. A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.”
www.ft.com/content/744e...
During WWII, the US had Rosie the Riveter.
In Ukraine, they have Paulina the Printer.
Fucking GENIUS.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he signed "historic" agreements with countries in the Middle East last week, including sharing Ukrainian expertise on downing drones as Iranian st...
Then you have no say. Doesn't Rubio understand that?
This is worse than chutzpah, this is gangster behavior.
Rubio makes clear that the Trump administration considers Ukraine an enemy, while it supports Russia, which supports Iran, which bombs US bases in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia. /2
Part of the answer is that they're literally stealing from countries that have made payments for defence purchases, including those earmarked for Ukraine.
The Swiss apparently had a $150 million payment for F-35s just disappear.
Incredible!
Trump lackey Marco Rubio "expressed regret that the Saudi authorities signed defense agreements with Ukraine without consulting the" US, which had failed to consult with or defend Saudi Arabia. /1
Carl Quintanilla
Laurie Loves Data
Emirates must figure they can demand this given how much $$ they've invested into the Clown Prince & Witkoff.
Again, this is why it is UTTERLY CRUCIAL to get those fucking bozos out of this issue. They're working for Gulf States, effectively, & have a financial incentive to risk American lives.
Damage from Friday's strike on Prince Sultan continues to grow.
Remember this was 3rd strike (at least) on base:
1) Hit on comms facility, injuries to at least Benjamin Pennington, who would die.
2) 5 tankers destroyed.
3) 2 AWACs, 20 injured, some tankers.
Appalling. A rogue state goes more rogue. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Doug Profitt
Shocker‼️ Trump Jr. cashes in on President Daddy.
Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup backed by Donald Trump Jr., just landed a $620 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense.
House Democrats tried to subpoena him over the timing.
Republicans blocked it.
