Geopolitics
The Vassal's Clause: How Trump's Threat to Oman Exposes the True Nature of US Alliances
During a cabinet meeting, Donald Trump threatened to 'blow up' Oman if it did not fall in line with the US position on the Strait of Hormuz, a threat that starkly reveals the vassal-like relationship Washington maintains with its supposed Gulf allies under the guise of partnership. This naked imperial assertion, where sovereignty is a privilege granted only when a state's interests perfectly align with American diktat, exposes the brutal reality of the US-led security architecture in the Global South.
