ENERGY — 20% of global LNG blocked. European gas: $1,000. EU industrial output down 5–7%. 30% of world fertilizer stuck behind the same chokepoint. Food crisis incoming.
SANCTIONS — India surged Russian imports 50% to 1.5M bpd. Waivers issued. Settlements in rupees and dirhams. Dollar share of global reserves: down from 72% to 58%.CHINA — 370 ships vs 296. Building 7 destroyers/year. 65% of Iranian drone electronics are Chinese. Salt Typhoon collecting Aegis radar data. Training neural networks for Taiwan.
China is building the Saudis a $5 billion Wing Long 3 drone factory because USA failed to fulfill its Amram missiles contract with Saudis.
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You lost the trade war and now you are losing in military terms.
It is the end of the US Empire.
The USA can no longer guarantee the security of the Gulf States.
The end of the petrodollar is nigh.
USA and Israelis have run out of interceptors.
Iran just struck the Israelis main military airport base.
Five pillars of American dominance broke in a single conflict. Here's the data.
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ALLIES — Saudi Arabia committed $3.2B to South Korea, $5B to China.
Building 7 destroyers/year. 65% of Iranian drone electronics are Chinese. Salt Typhoon collecting Aegis radar data. Training neural networks for Taiwan.