Ignoring US Demands, Gulf States Deepen Ties with China and Russia

Full episode on Patreon: The Gulf states have been reliable partners of U.S. imperialism since their inception. But that hasn’t stopped them from deepening their ties with Russia and China, leading to tectonic shifts across the Middle East that have many DC insiders losing sleep. What’s behind these shifting alliances across the Gulf? Will they continue to oppose the new Cold War? Or are they too wedded to the U.S. to truly forge paths independent of it? How much wiggle room does multipolarity really afford them? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Giorgio Cafiero, the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk consultancy. This is just the first half of this episode. The second half is available for Breakthrough News Members only. Become a member at to access the full episode and other exclusive content. Following Giorgio’s work here: #BreakThroughNews