Geopolitical tensions in the world are returning again
The statements of President Trump, who spent more than a hundred days in the White House before taking over to end international conflicts, were nothing more than a verbal Matrix lacking political experience, in addition to the uncertainty and uncertainty in the global economy in general and the US economy in particular, because global balances are based on economic and political balances that cannot be separated from each other, and in need of deep experience and impartiality in moving away from personalization and rivalries.Reading the world scene now through the Russian-Ukrainian war and entering it with a more dangerous curve after Russia discovered that Trump is playing on both ropes, as his administration, after agreeing with Ukraine on the precious metals deal, approved a military deal worth 50 million dollars to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, and not only that, but the Ukrainian president threatened Russia that the safety of the presidents who will celebrate Russian Victory Day thus week is not guaranteed, and the Russian response by referring to the Russian military doctrine, of which nuclear weapons are part in the event of any escalation on the ground.As for the Middle East, things have returned to the first square in the escalation, after the Houthi group hit Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic ballistic missile and was not intercepted by Advanced Defense Systems, which the United States was keen to provide Israel with, and the human and material losses caused by this missile is an alarm bell for the entire region, the Iranian nuclear file and missile power are still considered the biggest threat to Israel, and that any Israeli involvement in attacking Iran will lead to the Middle East slipping into the unknown.President Trump rushed to mix political and economic papers, and did not look for the main roots to resolve geopolitical tensions, but added an economic burden to them through an economic war on his allies first and on his traditional opponents second.All this will complicate the scene again,and the chances of reaching political and economic understandings will become intertwined if there are no serious concessions from the US side and its allies through negotiation .Engineer Mohannad Abbas Haddadin, is a GM of Jobkins Center for Strategic Studies and Expert, strategic and economic analyst.
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