While [[mainstream news]] outlets focus on the critical depletion of [[Western alliance|Western]] precision interceptors (such as [[Patriot missile|Patriot]] and [[THAAD]] batteries), a far larger [[geopolitical]] shift has taken place behind closed doors: [[Beijing]] has formally stepped forward as the primary [[security]] umbrella and [[diplomatic]] [[mediator]] across [[Southwest Asia]]....}} | While [[mainstream news]] outlets focus on the critical depletion of [[Western alliance|Western]] precision interceptors (such as [[Patriot missile|Patriot]] and [[THAAD]] batteries), a far larger [[geopolitical]] shift has taken place behind closed doors: [[Beijing]] has formally stepped forward as the primary [[security]] umbrella and [[diplomatic]] [[mediator]] across [[Southwest Asia]]....}} |