Six months ago, President Joe Biden’s administration seemingly thought the Middle East was a sideshow to global geopolitics. The U.S. and its allies wanted to focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine and stopping China from becoming too powerful.
Palestinians inspect damages after Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital and the area around it following a two-week operation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2JX6A4DB7Hthe Middle East was a sideshow to global geopolitics. The U.S. and its allies wanted to focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine and stopping China from becoming too powerful.
Failure to achieve their geopolitical goals will harm rich democracies. The rule of law, which underpins trade as well as security, will break down further. Countries will have to ramp up their defence spending even more than they are already planning to. The Western alliance could also fracture, as Russia and China play off countries against one another.
Ukraine is suffering from lack of attention. Despite running short of weapons and a recent Russian assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, the Biden administration has still been unable to push a new funding package for Kyiv through Congress.The Gaza conflict has also made the U.S. and its allies more vulnerable to accusations of double standards. These complaints existed long before the latest fighting broke out. Some developing countries are still angry about the U.S.
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