Italy Supports Saudi Jets: Because Yemen Doesn't Bomb Itself
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced her support for Saudi Arabia joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a consortium to build next-generation fighter jets. The Wall Street Journal hails this as a strategic partnership, quietly sidestepping Saudi Arabia's ongoing, devastating military campaign in Yemen, which has used advanced weaponry to create one of the world's worst
humanitarian crises. Apparently, the 'moral' compass of European leaders only points north when there isn't a lucrative arms deal to be had. One might wonder if the 'global combat air' part refers to attacking sovereign nations or just their own populations. This isn't partnership; it's war profiteering. While millions face starvation in Yemen, thanks in part to aerial bombardments, Western
nations are lining up to replenish the Saudi arsenal. It's a grotesque pantomime where 'human rights' are recited in one breath, and 'advanced military capabilities' are offered in the next. How many more children in Yemen need to die before 'international cooperation' means something other than securing more bloodshed?