Carawou@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoMiddle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts saywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down15cross-posted to: news@beehaw.org
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minus-squareCasterial@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·24 days agoChina’s major weakness is oil. Who are their major suppliers of oil? Venezuela and Iran. It was always about making China have a more clear Achilles heel when they go for Taiwan, which everyone believes is 2027/2028.
minus-squareFarceOfWill@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 days agoSaudi Arabia and Iran. With russia coming in 3rd. Assuming SA rolls over for america how long can china live on russian oil and some kind of coal to oil process? No idea. Venezuala is way down the list. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/iran-us-strikes-china-oil-supply-charts-00806415
minus-squareCasterial@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·24 days agoIssue is Venezuela operated shadow fleets that constantly switched their flags, we have no clue their real world impact. That said, it’s not an excuse and we shouldn’t even care for Taiwan, we only do because of semiconductors.
China’s major weakness is oil. Who are their major suppliers of oil? Venezuela and Iran.
It was always about making China have a more clear Achilles heel when they go for Taiwan, which everyone believes is 2027/2028.
Saudi Arabia and Iran. With russia coming in 3rd. Assuming SA rolls over for america how long can china live on russian oil and some kind of coal to oil process? No idea.
Venezuala is way down the list.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/iran-us-strikes-china-oil-supply-charts-00806415
Issue is Venezuela operated shadow fleets that constantly switched their flags, we have no clue their real world impact.
That said, it’s not an excuse and we shouldn’t even care for Taiwan, we only do because of semiconductors.