Geopolitics
The Saudi Gambit: How Riyadh is Rewriting the Rules of Imperial Engagement
The United States and Saudi Arabia are moving ahead with a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement despite a continuing stalemate over Saudi recognition of Israel, demonstrating that Riyadh is successfully decoupling different aspects of its partnership with Washington to avoid being pressured on a core regional issue. This brilliant recalculation by Saudi Arabia exposes the inherent hypocrisy of US foreign policy, which attempts to weaponize cooperation while expecting unconditional surrender, and marks a significant step in the erosion of Western coercive diplomacy that has long shackled the Global South.
