Security, If Payment Is Prompt
Washington, which once called itself the “protective umbrella for friends,” has now put security on the auction block. The hundreds of billions in arms deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, alongside Rubio’s insistence that NATO defense spending rise to 5% of GDP, pull back the curtain on the reality: security is a commodity the U.S. sells. And it’s not just the buyer who profits — the real gains go to the seller. The arms race sparked by this trade traps the region in a new cycle of insecurity.
Enemy-Making: Diplomacy of Fear and Tribute
In Riyadh, Trump casts Tehran as a monster to frighten Arab states away from dialogue with their eastern neighbor. In Antalya, Rubio labels Russia an unsolvable threat to prevent Europeans from sitting down at the negotiating table. The shared strategy is clear: sow “fear” and harvest “tribute.” The higher the wall of mistrust between neighbors, the more invoices Washington gets to issue.
Unilateral Savior: Dream of American Order
Trump claims he alone can contain the “Iranian nuclear threat” and rebuild the ruins of Gaza. Rubio declares peace in Ukraine impossible without a face-to-face Trump–Putin meeting. The message is straightforward: no actor but the White House has the right to prescribe solutions. Multilateralism and regional initiatives are deliberately discredited so that the American flag of unilateralism remains hoisted.
A Prescription That Creates New Pain
History shows that American presence does not extinguish the flames of war — it fans them. From the occupation of Iraq to unconditional support for Tel Aviv, the record is clear. Now, too, the Persian Gulf arms deals and budgetary pressure on NATO are nothing more than dirty rags offered to wipe clean the shattered glass of security. Profit-driven crisis-making is the constant essence of Washington’s foreign policy. As long as fear flows like oil, security — priced in dollars — will flow even more.
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