But by threatening Saudi Arabia whether the threat is empty or not Washington once again reveals to the world that it maintains an international order exclusively serving special interests using platitudes like "preserving the stability, security, and prosperity of the Gulf region" as an increasingly tenuous facade behind which it advances its self-serving agenda.
Saudi Arabia despite its many, many sins and from a realist point of view must begin seriously thinking about a major overhaul of its economic, political, diplomatic, and military alignment within the region and world. As multipolarism moves forward and the tired unipolar order Riyadh belongs to subordinated to Washington continues to fade, the threats Riyadh faces will increase as will the cost of being an American "ally."
When Washington begins turning the screws on Riyadh, it does however open a window of opportunity for nations like Russia and China who are looking to improve and expand ties with Saudi Arabia and lead it toward a more constructive role upon the international stage.
It also opens a window of opportunity for nations like Iran who are perceived as enemies of Saudi Arabia but who would benefit greatly from a Saudi Arabia that no longer serves US interests and instead truly seeks to preserve "the stability, security, and prosperity" of the region side-by-side with other nations that actually are located there not a nation located oceans and continents away.
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