Why Does Egypt Fear Joining Islamic NATO of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan?

Recommendable!

(292) Statecraft With Geeta Mohan: Why Does Egypt Fear Joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan? - YouTube

Mecca Deal Collapses Within 24 Hours as Pakistan Exits Houthi Front with Molly Gambhir

Recommendable! So much for the Islamic NATO!

Maybe the three countries, i.e. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, excluded existing conflicts.

(134) Mecca Deal Collapses Within 24 Hours as Pakistan Exits Houthi Front | Top Story - YouTube

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign major defense pact amid Iran tensions

Good news!  What took so long to counter the hegemonic, fanatical and suicidal theocracy of Iran!

"Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, as the three countries sought to deepen security cooperation amid heightened military tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. ..."

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign major defense pact amid Iran tensions | The Jerusalem Post "The agreement says that any armed attack on any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against them all."

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gather to sign a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Kuwait Ratifies Defence Pact With Pakistan After 3 Yrs (similar to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey)

Recommendable!

(831) Kuwait Ratifies Defence Pact With Pakistan After 3 Yrs | Military, Intelligence Cooperation Expanded - YouTube

Germany became the first major ally to publicly decline Trump’s call for warships in the Strait of Hormuz

What!!! Bad choice! What is wrong with Chancellor Merz? Shame on Germany!

The US has done so much for West Germany during the Cold War! Such ingratitude!

"Germany became the first major ally to publicly decline Trump’s call for warships in the Strait of Hormuz, though South Korea, Britain, and Japan said they were reviewing the request."

"German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that his country will not participate in an international military mission to protect merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports.

“Will we soon become an active part of this conflict? No,” Wadephul told public broadcaster ARD.

The federal government has a very clear position on this, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have made clear. “We will not take part in this conflict,” he added. ..."

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Germany rules out joining international military mission to protect Strait of Hormuz

Danish veterans of US wars say they feel betrayed by Greenland threats

Bad news!

"Denmark has been a stalwart ally to America. Forty-four Danish troops were killed in Afghanistan, the highest per capita death toll among coalition forces."

"... Denmark’s prime minster has said it would mean the end of NATO.

For Danish veterans, it feels profoundly personal.

A NATO member since 1949, Denmark has been a stalwart ally to America. Forty-four Danish soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, the highest per capita death toll among coalition forces. Eight more died in Iraq. ..."

Danish veterans of US wars say they feel betrayed by Greenland threats

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to form "Islamic NATO"? with Palki Sharma

Serious stuff! What about the NATO membership of Turkey? As long as Osman sultan Erdogan is in office maybe the NATO membership of Turkey should be suspended.

UK, France, Ukraine Ink Declaration on Multinational Force in Ukraine

Good news! However, the French and British military should be deployed immediately to defend the Ukraine from any further incursions by the invader Putin the Terrible.

Where is Germany and Italy on this one?

Make no mistake, the Russo-Ukrainian War has been World War III by any other name given how many countries are involved on both sides.

I have blogged here recently about a proposal how to end the Russo-Ukrainian War.

"... The joint declaration inked by Britain’s Sir Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron and President Volodymyr Zelensky will see Britain and France setting up “military hubs” across Ukraine to facilitate boots on the ground if needed and to assist with post-war reconstruction. ..."

UK, France, Ukraine Ink Declaration on Multinational Force in Ukraine "The US for the first time has offered “to support the force in case of attack,” in a development that has been described by European leaders as groundbreaking."

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer take part in the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks.

How to end the Russo-Ukrainian War after 3 long years or since 2014 with almost 1.4 million war casualties on both sides

President Trump should call to form an military alliance of Western countries/free world (maybe a coalition of the willing, perhaps only comprised of volunteering soldiers, not NATO, but maybe Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Argentina, Israel, Mexico, Iceland) to send troops and weapons to defend the Ukraine not unlike World War II. An effort like this  was necessary to defeat Hitler. Perhaps we need another effort like this!

Europe should no longer quasi tolerate or downplay this war!

The key idea is for the Western military alliance to take a strong defensive position inside the Ukraine to e.g. prevent any further incursion into the Ukraine by Russian military forces and to highly secure the air space over the Ukraine. This would free up the Ukrainian military to go on the offensive and defeat the Russian invasion.

Since about mid-2024, the Ukraine has shown to the world how vulnerable the Russian interior is to drone warfare and sabotage against critical Russian infrastructure. Maybe Russia is only a paper bear with nuclear arms. If the Ukraine can keep up these very effective and successful attacks, we will find out how long Putin the Terrible survives in office.

Of course, Putin the Terrible has already issued already all kinds of threats e.g. should NATO get involved. Is he bluffing or posturing? Will the Russian elite and military go along if the war gets hotter and closer to home? Will North Korea or China still come to the aid of Russia? Maybe not!

There is already a legion etrangere (foreign legion) of Western volunteers activ defending the Ukraine against the military forces of Putin the Terrible! Unfortunately, there are only sparse news reports about it and the Ukraine is not exactly showcasing it. However, I suspect it is a significant number of Western volunteers. However, this is not enough!

Putin the Terrible is a ugly remnant of the Cold War and the former Soviet Union empire, a former KGB agent from east Germany, a wannabe Stalin successor.

It is clear by now that the lethargic, apathetic Russian Slav(e)s/Serfs are unwilling to get rid of their last tsar, the megalomaniac, warmonger and war criminal Putin the Terrible! Maybe more drastic war casualties of young Russian men will finally get the attention of an unwinnable war etc. 

Given the large numbers of countries already involved on both sides of the war it is fair to say this war is already World War III. High time to end it!

It was a huge mistake by Western countries and specifically the lack of leadership by President Obama that the 2014 Russian invasion of Crimea was tolerated and not strongly opposed/repelled!

The Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War for territorial integrity and security. Putin the Terrible could care less!

For any peace agreement with Russia, one sine qua non is for Russia to cede all occupied Ukrainian territories including Crimea.

Russia as an Unreliable Ally

Food for thought!

"... argues that Russia’s remaining allies should not count on the Kremlin’s help should they get into trouble. He cites the experience of the Assad regime in Syria as it started to buckle in response to the northern rebel offensive that eventually toppled it. He also brings up Iran’s poor performance in its short war with Israel, where Russian-made air defenses struggled to shoot anything down and Russia made no resupply available.  ..."

Hoover Daily Report | 2025-09-23

Should Russia’s allies count on Moscow to support them?

Is the EU Creating an Alternative to NATO?

Recommendable! However the title of this video is wrong! It is not an alternative, but a complement, because the US does not need NATO as much as the EU needs the US.

In addition, it is very long overdue that the whole EU takes more international responsibilities in securing peace, free movement of people and commodities, defend small independent countries etc.

EU recently signed defense pacts and established closer military cooperation way beyond Europe.

China set to deploy drone 'mothership' that can carry 100 small drones

The menace of the Communist Party of China rising!

When will the countries around the Pacific Ocean form the North Pacific Treaty Organisation (NPTO) patterned after NATO? Food for thought!

"China will soon begin flights of a new unmanned drone carrier capable of transporting up to 100 small drones that can attack in formation, posing a threat to Japan and other defense forces in the region. ..."

China set to deploy drone 'mothership' that can carry 100 small drones - Nikkei Asia "Jiutian unmanned craft capable of swarm attacks, posing challenge to air defenses"

US sending Israel more than a planeload of weapons every day

What an amazing support for Israel!

Trump’s Golden Dome Comes With a Catch: Canada Must Pay or Join It with Palki Sharma

I don't think Canada is a big deal when it comes to the Golden Dome. A solution will be found, which most likely is not Canada becoming the 51st state.

NATO chief champions closer security ties with Japan

Good news!  Why does NATO not expand to include e.g. Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, or South Korea?

India, African Nations to Hold First-Ever Naval Drills With Eye on China with Palki Sharma

Good news! This is huge! A tightening alliance between East African navies and India's navy. India, a rising superpower.

North Korean soldiers whom Ukraine captured detailed how Kim Jong Un’s young fighters dispatched to aid Russia are experiencing the war.

Sad news!

"The two men—the only two taken alive, according to Kyiv—thought they’d be fighting South Korean troops and were told to blow themselves up to evade capture. WSJ was the first Western outlet to speak with the pair, offering a rare peek into North Korea and its military. South Korea offered to accept the men; Kyiv and Seoul say negotiations are under way."

The Wall Street Journal What's news

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to aid Russia, Seoul says

Hopefully, this adventurism will be the end of the dictatorship in North Korea!

Germany was reunited in 1990! How much longer will it take to reunite the Korean peninsula?

"South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties. The National Intelligence Service said in a brief statement it was trying to determine exactly how many more troops North Korea has deployed to Russia.

The NIS also assessed that North Korean troops were redeployed at fronts in Russia’s Kursk region in the first week of February, following a reported temporary withdrawal from the area. ...

Earlier Thursday, South Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, citing unidentified sources, reported that an additional 1,000-3,000 North Korean soldiers were deployed to Kursk between January and February. ..."

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to aid Russia, Seoul says

Why Japan’s New PM is Starting an "Asian NATO"

Recommendable! I think this proposal has some merit. He also wants to elevate the Japan-US relation to the same level as the UK-US relationship!

US-India deal allows access to vital defence resources, Indian officers at US Command Centers

Good news! The military alliance between the U.S. and India is deepening!