Expert: Trump does not have a coherent strategy in the Middle East

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Both Barack Obama and George W. Bush had a coherent Middle East policy. And even if in many cases it was worthy of criticism, it even existed. Donald Trump is more chaotic in the region, which is a sign of a lack of a clear plan.

Such a statement was made by the expert of the Center for Research in the Gulf of the University of Qatar, Luciano Zaccara, in an interview with the Polish edition of Defense24.pl.



The expert draws attention to the fact that the crisis around Iran began long before the American attack in Baghdad. Prior to this, there were attacks on tankers in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, a downed American drone, shelling of oil fields in Saudi Arabia. And all this happened at a time when there was hope for a warming of relations between the United States and Iran.

According to the expert, in this way the countries of the region were shown that in the event of a conflict between Tehran and Washington, they too would not be left out. And it has already borne fruit. For example, the UAE has already begun to soften its anti-Iranian rhetoric. It turned out that no one wants a war in the Middle East.

The expert believes that during the reign of Trump, the United States ceased to pursue the goal of promoting democracy in the world. The current American president does not need this - he puts at the forefront the interests of the United States exclusively. According to Zakkar, America is no longer worried about the security of other countries, it gives up the role of "world gendarme."

Of course, the White House wants to maintain its influence in the Middle East, but does not want to make efforts for this.

As for Russia, it is already involved in political processes in Syria, but does not show interest in expanding its influence in other countries. Moreover, Russia is not interested in taking sides in the new unfolding conflicts. For example, Moscow maintains close and warm relations with Saudi Arabia, despite no less warm relations with Iran. And this despite the fact that Iran and Saudi Arabia are rivals.
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  1. +4
    26 January 2020 12: 41
    It is somehow hard to believe that the states have resigned from the powers of the "world gendarme" ...
    1. +1
      26 January 2020 12: 54
      Speaking of Trump personally,
      Trump has no coherent strategy in the Middle East
      , why not?
      In the end, who knows what kind of cockroaches he has on this topic.
      Maybe, on the contrary, he wants to get out of this witch's cauldron at all costs, then much becomes logical.
      1. +5
        26 January 2020 12: 58
        Trump has no coherent strategy in the Middle East ...

        The Americans occupied oil fields in Syria and sell foreign minerals for $ 30 million per month. What is not a strategy?
        1. +2
          26 January 2020 13: 46
          Quote: dorz
          The Americans occupied oil fields in Syria and sell foreign minerals for $ 30 million per month. What is not a strategy?

          This is their main strategy, colleague! There is no country but Vietnam where they have sent troops, but there are no resources in the country! I’m not talking about Afghanistan, it’s a strategic base and an excellent income from drugs, including the saturation of the European market with it. Even in the impoverished, non-profitable area, in addition to the Wishlist of Crimea, operations and buying land later on, managed to get involved in managing the transportation of hydrocarbons, and participating in managing the country with cutting and washing all that is possible! And then, the war itself is a good source of income for the party that organized it.
    2. +2
      26 January 2020 12: 54
      Who is talking about the states?
      It's about Trump.
      He's already had several times, someone will offer him: "Let's fuck it," and he: "Come on!"
      Somehow even his daughter suggested hitting Assad's planes after the White Helmets fake about the chemical attack. He agreed.
      Even the Russian ensign thinks more about the consequences
      1. +6
        26 January 2020 13: 01
        VO broadens horizons fellow Qatar experts have already gone!
        The opinion of experts from Honduras and Tuvalu is interesting!
    3. 0
      26 January 2020 15: 24
      Quote: kepmor
      It is somehow hard to believe that the states have resigned from the powers of the "world gendarme" ...


      They have become a world chaos.
    4. +1
      26 January 2020 17: 10
      Since January 23, Trump has an annual planned global KSHU STRATCOM "Global Lightning 2020" (Global Lightning 20)
      "Global Lightning 2020" (Global Lightning 20) are part of
      -Global integrated training of the United States Military School of the Joint Staffs Globally-Integrated Exercise 20-2,
      - Cyber ​​Command of the US Armed Forces Cyber ​​Lightning-20 Cyber ​​Lightning 2020
      - teachings of NORAD and Northern Command "Vigilant Shield-20" Vigilant Shield 2020
      -Training command "Turbo Challenge"
      -US Space Command exercise.
      Permanent liaison officers of Australia, Great Britain and Canada at the headquarters of the US Air Force STRATKOM take part in the exercise "Global Thunder-20".
      During the exercise, a whole range of issues is discussed. Provided for by the Unified Command Plan. Including:
      Strategic containment
      - nuclear operations,
      - joint operations on the electromagnetic spectrum,
      - global hit,
      -Missile defense
      -analysis and targeting.
      ((US Strategic Command Conducts Exercise Global Lightning
      By United States Strategic Command Public Affairs | USSTRATCOM | Jan. 23, 2020))
  2. +4
    26 January 2020 12: 42
    Now the expert community of military review will teach Trump how and what to do)))
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  3. +3
    26 January 2020 12: 48
    Israel has a Strategy with all that it implies ...
    1. +4
      26 January 2020 12: 50
      And another question, who leads the United States ...
      1. +6
        26 January 2020 12: 58
        Quote: cniza
        And another question, who leads the United States ...

        hi
        As always, the leader is the "golden calf" Yes
        1. +3
          26 January 2020 20: 56
          And who created the golden calf, we know for sure. Yes
    2. +1
      26 January 2020 12: 57
      Quote: knn54
      Israel has a Strategy with all that it implies ...

      Well, Israel’s strategy is clear and understandable.
      To destabilize the situation in the Middle East as much as possible.
      To the statement that this is not profitable for him, I will answer right away - if peace and economic recovery sets in in the Arab world, then this is already a threat.
      Imagine that in Lebanon, Hezbollah came to power (among other things, a legitimate parliamentary party), washed down a decent air defense and began to arm itself with modern weapons?
      1. +2
        26 January 2020 13: 29
        if peace and economic recovery sets in in the Arab world

        keyword if.
        Iraq already had a rather strong economic recovery, and ended in a war with Iran.
        In Lebanon, too, there was an economic upsurge, ended in a civil war, and there is no upsurge.
        hi
        1. 0
          26 January 2020 16: 28
          Quote: Avior
          ended in a civil war and that something up is not observed.

          Well, and who, in fact, has fussed?
          Who benefits?
          Obvious benefit to Israel!
          keyword if.

          Here IF and interferes ...
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  4. +2
    26 January 2020 13: 02
    The expert believes that during the reign of Trump, the United States ceased to pursue the goal of promoting democracy in the world.

    The "expert" lives in a world of his own. When and under what President of the United States "promoted democracy in the world"? crying
    Yes, they always talk about it. But they do the opposite. They start wars, destroy countries and kill people.
    1. +3
      26 January 2020 13: 13
      Colleague, this is their democracy. Remember the phrase - "humanitarian bombing"? This is how normal people have dubbed their "democratization" actions.
  5. +3
    26 January 2020 13: 04
    Donald Trump is more chaotic in the region, which is a sign of a lack of a clear plan.

    On the contrary, this is a direct and consistent continuation of the policy of "controlled chaos" - wars, "color" revolutions, support for extremism, outright terrorism, social and economic upheavals, instability - all of this is imposed by American politicians on the world around them, and Trump is no exception. At the same time, according to their plan, the United States should remain the island of stability and prosperity. It is there that assets should be stored, real estate should be bought and appreciated, the largest business should be based there, scientists and cultural figures should strive there. Countries affected by controlled chaos are easy to control, suck material and intellectual resources out of them, change power there. Controlled chaos and there is one of the foundations of the so-called "soft power".
    1. +3
      26 January 2020 13: 44
      Moscow maintains close and warm relations with Saudi Arabia, despite no less warm relations with Iran. And this despite the fact that Iran and Saudi Arabia are rivals

      The war between Iran and Iraq is one of the longest, bloodiest and certainly the most senseless conflict of the 1985th century. Mutual massive air and missile attacks on cities and military targets continued throughout the war, and in 22 both sides began to strike at their enemy's capitals. There was a so-called “war of cities”, chemical weapons were used. It officially began on September 1980, 10 and lasted for almost XNUMX years. And all this time, the USSR supported and supplied both belligerent sides. Columns of "SovTransAvto" went to Iran with the regularity of regular trains, even though check your watch. When crossing the border, we handed these columns over to the Iranians for protection. And then I wondered why there was no air defense in their convoys. To which they explained that the attack on SovTransAuto was taboo for both warring parties. This was a real multi-vector policy. Now we can only dream of something like this
  6. +1
    26 January 2020 13: 18
    Trump consistently slams US influence to the level of a regional power. Which is in the interest of ordinary Americans. Financial globalists oppose him in this.
  7. 0
    26 January 2020 13: 18
    Trump manipulator is his strategy, false multi-sequence, trusting and insinuating intonations, etc. He has perfected this tactic at beauty contests. Want to understand trump: on YouTube, dial a person-orchestra. This is Trump's tactics. He plays his music, although he seems to be rehearsing or acting like a drunken cowboy in a tavern. It is much more dangerous than it seems to us. Watch the video as he combed Zyuzyu, as he combed Poproshenko or Mikron.
  8. 0
    28 January 2020 23: 43
    they don’t understand anything, sorry