Block, Siteadmin, SkipCaptcha, Upload, Automoderated users, delete, edit, move, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, protect, rollback, Administrators, template
293,589
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 58:
Line 58: − + Line 71:
Line 71: + + + + +
Operation Prosperity Guardian (view source)
Revision as of 09:25, March 5, 2024
, 09:25, March 5, 2024→Economic goals
...The Israeli ceasefire with Hezbollah (Iran's proxy army) is a huge victory for Iran. If an Islamic fascist force can fire hundreds of missiles ...</blockquote></ref> attacks on [[Israel]]i civilians, as well as attacks on [[US]] by Iran linked militias in [[Iraq]] and from Iranian bases in [[Syria]].
...The Israeli ceasefire with Hezbollah (Iran's proxy army) is a huge victory for Iran. If an Islamic fascist force can fire hundreds of missiles ...</blockquote></ref> attacks on [[Israel]]i civilians, as well as attacks on [[US]] by Iran linked militias in [[Iraq]] and from Iranian bases in [[Syria]].
==Economic goals==
==Economic impact==
The goal is to free the movement of international shipping in the Red Sea, as the closure of the Red Sea and [[Suez Canal]] will have a long term global, [[inflation]]ary effect due to disruption of supply chains. Sources say a ship can make only 3 or 4 [[Asia]] to [[Europe]] roundtrips a year by detouring around the [[Cape of Good Hope]] rather than 4 or 5 roundtrips through the Suez Canal, "a massive structural drop in supply capacity."<ref>[https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/oil-and-water-america-only-has-178-flagged-cargo-carriers-vs-chinas-7362 "Oil And Water": America Only Has 178 Flagged Cargo Carriers Vs. China's 7,362], By Michael Every of Rabobank, Dec 12, 2023. zerohedge.com</ref> Additionally, [[EU]] sanctions on [[Urals oil|Russian oil]] have made the European Union more dependent on Persian Gulf oil, which also is affected by tankers having to take the long route around the Cape of Good Hope, adding about 40% or more to the cost,<ref>[https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pentagons-operation-prosperity-guardian-falls-apart-spain-italy-france-reject-request Pentagon's Operation Prosperity Guardian "Falls Apart" As Spain, Italy, France Reject Request], Tyler Durden, DEC 23, 2023. zerohedge.com</ref> and reducing annual carrier capacity. Each tanker will have to add 6 six days travel time.
The goal is to free the movement of international shipping in the Red Sea, as the closure of the Red Sea and [[Suez Canal]] will have a long term global, [[inflation]]ary effect due to disruption of supply chains. Sources say a ship can make only 3 or 4 [[Asia]] to [[Europe]] roundtrips a year by detouring around the [[Cape of Good Hope]] rather than 4 or 5 roundtrips through the Suez Canal, "a massive structural drop in supply capacity."<ref>[https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/oil-and-water-america-only-has-178-flagged-cargo-carriers-vs-chinas-7362 "Oil And Water": America Only Has 178 Flagged Cargo Carriers Vs. China's 7,362], By Michael Every of Rabobank, Dec 12, 2023. zerohedge.com</ref> Additionally, [[EU]] sanctions on [[Urals oil|Russian oil]] have made the European Union more dependent on Persian Gulf oil, which also is affected by tankers having to take the long route around the Cape of Good Hope, adding about 40% or more to the cost,<ref>[https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pentagons-operation-prosperity-guardian-falls-apart-spain-italy-france-reject-request Pentagon's Operation Prosperity Guardian "Falls Apart" As Spain, Italy, France Reject Request], Tyler Durden, DEC 23, 2023. zerohedge.com</ref> and reducing annual carrier capacity. Each tanker will have to add 6 six days travel time.
Ynet reported on January 21, 2024 that “[[China]] and [[India]] unload their cargo in [[Bahrain]] and [[Dubai]] where it is loaded on [[Saudi]] and [[Jordanian]] trucks and makes its way over land to Israel, where Israeli trucks then receive the goods at the King Hussein border crossing with Jordan.” This route aligns with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) that was unveiled in September 2024.<ref>https://archive.is/H6k5H</ref>
Ynet reported on January 21, 2024 that “[[China]] and [[India]] unload their cargo in [[Bahrain]] and [[Dubai]] where it is loaded on [[Saudi]] and [[Jordanian]] trucks and makes its way over land to Israel, where Israeli trucks then receive the goods at the King Hussein border crossing with Jordan.” This route aligns with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) that was unveiled in September 2024.<ref>https://archive.is/H6k5H</ref>
On March 2, 2024 ''[[The Hill]]'' reported:
{{quotebox-float|"More than two months of direct fighting with the Houthis has heavily taxed the U.S. military, which is spending a significant amount of money to take down cheap drones, launch retaliatory strikes and defend against rebels who are, in turn, shooting down pricey American drones.
In most cases, the U.S. is launching $2 million defense missiles to stop $2,000 Houthi drones, a discrepancy that the Yemeni rebel group has noted in its statements mocking [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]].<ref>https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-342024-rifts-in-bibis-camp</ref>}}
==Ongoing direct Iranian expansionist attacks==
==Ongoing direct Iranian expansionist attacks==