US-Backed Allies Bomb Each Other, 'Stability' Ensues
While France 24 notes the deepening 'rift' between Saudi and UAE proxies, it glosses over the fundamental truth: these are two US-armed, US-backed regimes, both of which receive billions in American military aid annually. The Biden administration, much like its predecessors, continues to approve massive arms sales to both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, despite their documented involvement in atrocities in
Yemen. For years, the U.S. has sold the lie that arming these regimes creates 'regional stability.' Apparently, stability now includes them turning those very weapons on each other, with Yemeni civilians once again paying the price. How many 'allies' does Washington need before it realizes that arming every regional strongman doesn't lead to peace, but rather a perpetually well-stocked battlefield
for proxy wars? One might wonder if the 'rift' is merely the natural outcome of a foreign policy designed to keep the entire region volatile, ensuring a perpetual market for American weaponry.