Leaders in Damascus, Caracas and now Tehran have all discovered that Russian support only goes so far.
As Tehran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli bombs on Saturday morning, its top diplomat dialed Moscow’s number.
On the other end of the line, according to an official Russian statement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov offered his Iranian counterpart sympathy and promised his — verbal — support.
Iran, thus, became the latest country after Syria and Venezuela to feel firsthand what partnership with Russia does, and doesn’t, mean.
Since launching its full-scale war in Ukraine four years ago, the Kremlin has flexed its rhetorical muscle as the flag bearer of a so-called multipolar world. But, at decisive moments, its response on the ground in allied nations has been conspicuously anemic as their leaders came under attack.
The US isn’t just leaving its allies behind, it’s actively threatening to attack them (see: Greenland / Denmark) even as it has signed a formal mutual-defense agreement. I’d say in practice the US is worse than Russia.
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To be fair, anyone thinking that a military ally won’t betray you is ridiculously naive.
War has been working that way for all written history. Allies of one day turns into foes the next , and loyal allies and mercenary will bail out when shit hits the fan
So “war works that way” explains the US self destructively nuking its alliances for absolutely no gain whatsoever?
Actually it does not explain it.
Sure, but some people have more pride and integrity than others. My point is the US has less.