Their main advantage was and is propaganda victory pieces for internal and western consumption, as long as that can be maintained it is the priority.
RedEukaryote
joined 3 months ago
For food, Russia seems like it could replace the US and EU, now or gradually. They are growing a lot in that sector, they can export via trains directly into China in a smaller distance, and they would be interested in more imports of chinese goods and services.
Not even the friendly Amman regime has it safe with israel.
I read western people speculating that the Lebanese army would intervene with israel to go against hezbola and destroy them (hezbola). Turns out, more propaganda or miscalculation.