Also forgetting that Israel did win Sinai, after defeating Egypt, and could have taken at least a stake in Suez, but didn't. Sinan also has the most accessible oil in the region. What did Israel do with conquered territory of Sinai?
In 1956 the US was pissed about that little escapade by Israel, Britain and France and put heavy pressure on all of them to behave. Britain and France figured out they weren't in control anymore and backed away, Israel took a little more time and some encouragement from a Canadian in the UN.
Hungary was also causing some problems for the US at that time, hence part of the reason they were pissed.
I've been drilling for oil there, between Israel and Cyprus. Over 2000 m water depth, and not very productive fields. Need very high price per barrel to make it worth it. Also, canals are good, but Jordanian-Israeli relations? Ever sailed up to Aqaba? 😁
I think the silk road belt is a typical communist pipe dream. It can never be cheaper than equivalent shipping routes. It's like their ghost cities and empty highways. Schemes for central planners, destroying their own citizens future with debt, waste and brute force
The port is in Israel. A CCP sponsored corporation has paid for a port terminal in Haifa. The Israelis control it, and can seize it whenever they please. China owns port terminals everywhere. So do the Arabs. Ownership is not the same as territorial control in any military sense. China owns all the nuclear power plants in the UK as far as I last heard. The US and UK used to own all of the boil and gas production in the middle East, because they invented the technology and built the infrastructure, before the Arabs stole it. Statism in action.
What I can't figure out is if the BRICS is attempting to play the same game as one world UN/NATO governance, so we end up with the equivalent of two-party system globalism, or if Nationalism is about to return with a vengeance and chaos that we have never seen. Or both, plus a wildcard.
Just realised you're from Dunedin, NZ? I was there when I worked on cruise ships. Lovely place! All the best bits of Scotland, and then some! ;)
Yeah it's a nice place, the hinterland is pretty good too. Just need to keep keeping the North Islanders in the dark about it.
Also forgetting that Israel did win Sinai, after defeating Egypt, and could have taken at least a stake in Suez, but didn't. Sinan also has the most accessible oil in the region. What did Israel do with conquered territory of Sinai?
In 1956 the US was pissed about that little escapade by Israel, Britain and France and put heavy pressure on all of them to behave. Britain and France figured out they weren't in control anymore and backed away, Israel took a little more time and some encouragement from a Canadian in the UN.
Hungary was also causing some problems for the US at that time, hence part of the reason they were pissed.
I've been drilling for oil there, between Israel and Cyprus. Over 2000 m water depth, and not very productive fields. Need very high price per barrel to make it worth it. Also, canals are good, but Jordanian-Israeli relations? Ever sailed up to Aqaba? 😁
Did you see the map that Netanyahu held up in the UN? What Jordan 😁. Also it's more Saudi than Jordan sailing up the Aqaba.
Oil maybe, what about the gas?
I've sort of moved on to "silk road infrastructure" but working out the sides is difficult.
Sides are simple. All governments are now working against the interests of their own people, and everyone else.
Couldn't agree more. But war has two sides nevertheless.
I think the silk road belt is a typical communist pipe dream. It can never be cheaper than equivalent shipping routes. It's like their ghost cities and empty highways. Schemes for central planners, destroying their own citizens future with debt, waste and brute force
Nevertheless China has a brand new port in Haifa and one in Ashdod.
The port is in Israel. A CCP sponsored corporation has paid for a port terminal in Haifa. The Israelis control it, and can seize it whenever they please. China owns port terminals everywhere. So do the Arabs. Ownership is not the same as territorial control in any military sense. China owns all the nuclear power plants in the UK as far as I last heard. The US and UK used to own all of the boil and gas production in the middle East, because they invented the technology and built the infrastructure, before the Arabs stole it. Statism in action.
I'm not talking about military sense. It looks like Silk Road to me which means BRICs. Interesting conflaguration.
What I can't figure out is if the BRICS is attempting to play the same game as one world UN/NATO governance, so we end up with the equivalent of two-party system globalism, or if Nationalism is about to return with a vengeance and chaos that we have never seen. Or both, plus a wildcard.
there are no coincidences.