US Allies Target Each Other, While US Funds Both Sides
The Financial Times headline proudly declares “Saudi air strikes target UAE-backed separatist leader in Yemen,” painting a picture of internecine regional strife. What goes unsaid, of course, is that both Saudi Arabia and the UAE are major recipients of U.S. arms, aid, and diplomatic backing. In 2023 alone, the UAE purchased $1.1 billion in U.S. military equipment, while Saudi Arabia received $433
million in Foreign Military Financing. So, while FT reports on allies fighting allies, it conveniently forgets who keeps their war chests full. One might almost admire the U.S. government's bipartisan commitment to supplying weapons to everyone in the sandbox, ensuring that no matter who 'wins,' Lockheed Martin's stock price soars. It's not a conflict, it's a strategically outsourced perpetual
growth engine for the military-industrial complex. How many American jobs are created by bombing Yemenis?