How rich is the Saudis?King Salman is said to have gone abroad for a 30-day vacation every year, which is not unusual, but he will spend $100 million on this vacation. As the son of the king, Salman Jr. also inherited his father's Xi of spending lavishly, and in 2017, he spent 3 billion yuan to photograph Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting Savior, and the painting was eventually hung on his private yacht, highlighting that a rich man is capricious.
Of course, in our words, it's homecoming. Maybe you say that only the past will be like this, what about those ordinary people, don't worry, although they have a lot of money, but they have few people, so on average, the per capita GDP of people is also more than 20,000 US dollars, a proper wealthy family. As the saying goes, money does not leak out, but Saudi Arabia is so flamboyant that it is not afraid of being remembered by thieves?Are they so rich that no country invades them?Not to mention, Saudi Arabia is really not afraid of worrying. And at this stage, as long as not. It's not that the country can't think about it, and it won't invade Saudi Arabia. Actually, the main reason is that Saudi Arabia had the foresight to buy some good guys from a big country in the early days, you know what I mean?Secondly, Saudi Arabia is known as a good international man, and the United States, Russia, India, and the European Union are all good, and it has a well-loved image in the international community, and it is also very conscientious in international affairs. They also know that with more money comes great responsibility, and they are generous in their dealings with each country, because nothing can be solved with money. Moreover, Saudi Arabia is one of the founding members of the United Nations, and its status in the United Nations can be said to be second only to the P5.
Saudi Arabia is also very measured in handling international affairs, he knows that it is a cooperative relationship with various countries, and it is good friends and not military alliances, which leads to any side that has problems and will not come to Saudi Arabia for trouble, even when Russia and Ukraine conflicted, Saudi Arabia still sent supplies and exported oil to Russia as usual. Although the EU sees it in its eyes, it is not easy to say anything, even if it says something, it can do what kind of economy. Money, people are not short of money, goods control, but people send oil, weather, in case one is unhappy, and your natural gas is cut off, then you may only be able to rely on righteousness for the winter. In addition, Saudi Arabia has also specifically targeted international terrorism, which has not only reduced the threat of terrorist organizations, accumulated a wave of contacts, and established a responsible international image. In this way, he couldn't get down in any way, and naturally no one invaded him. Even in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia still has a full say.
Most of the Arab region believes in Islam, and Saudi Arabia sits on the two holy cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina, which is equivalent to gaining the support of the entire Islamic world in disguise. Therefore, if you want to invade Saudi Arabia, you must be prepared to confront the entire Islamic world. In addition, Saudi Arabia has always played the role of a mediator in the Middle East, and it has been kind to many countries, and everyone must be very clear about the gold content of the community aunt, so is he not an enemy?There are Israel and Iran, and when it comes to Israel and Iran, one of them is the flag of the United States in the Middle East, and they can be regarded as the unanimous enemies of the countries in the Middle East. Another. It is an irreconcilable conflict of sectarian beliefs, and each other is a corner of the other, but it is only between the two countries, and the possibility of expansion is very small, plus both sides are currently relatively restrained and have not caused a relatively large chaos, so naturally there will be no invasion. An amiable rich man, what reason do you have to rob other people's things?Say a few good words and coax you, maybe people can give you a lot of gifts when they are happy, why not?If you have to choose to invade, isn't this hurting others and not benefiting yourself?And once the fight starts, the international oil ** will definitely rise wildly, and when the time comes, without waiting for Saudi Arabia to make a move, the United States is estimated to be directly flattened. But don't think that if he has money, he won't develop the military, after all, there is an essential difference between not using a gun and not having a gun.
Saudi Arabia is obviously the latter, in addition to the 35 missiles bought during the Cold War in history, they have also been upgrading in recent years, F15 fighters, M1 Abrams, etc., can be bought for the army with money, not the best, but the most expensive, money is to do whatever you want, in addition to using the country's armed forces, you can also encounter problems. You ask the surrounding countries for help, after all, this is also something that can be solved by spending money. In addition, economic exchanges, resource exchange and utilization activities are also emerging. In our eyes, Saudi Arabia is a rich tyrant, but not to mention anything else, his money is well spent, after all, such a big financier is there, and anyone wants to earn him, then you have to guarantee the safety of the owner. In other words, Saudi Arabia is really spending money to buy peace, everyone has been moving around for so long, and if something happens to me, you know the consequences.
Friends that are bought through money may not be strong, but they do seem to be the case. Once, there was a country in history that really wanted to invade Saudi Arabia, and that was Iraq. The result?Even Saudi Arabia did not hook the mainland, and it collapsed in Kuwait. The League of Nations formed a multi-team fort, Saudi Arabia, this sense of security is directly full, this is the famous Gulf War. It can be seen that as long as Saudi Arabia still has money and oil at home, its combat effectiveness will not be too weak, and invading Saudi Arabia at this time is asking for trouble. However, although Saudi Arabia has not been invaded by other countries at present, this does not mean that there will be no old United States in the future, and now seeing oil is like building oil, Saudi Arabia, which has so many reserves of oil, must have become his target a long time ago, but there is no need to tear his face at present. Moreover, Saudi Arabia's actions in all aspects are not seamless, an alliance formed by money and oil cannot be unbreakable, the international left and right billions cannot reassure every country, and national defense cannot only rely on advanced equipment, but also needs the quality of the army.
And now the Saudi army is even having a hard time dealing with the Houthis, how can they be trusted to defend the country?What is certain is that the stability that money has been paid for is unlikely to last. There is Iran in the near distance, and there are old and beautiful people in the distance, these are only on the surface, and secretly I don't know how many countries are covetous, just relying on the way at this stage, that is, the frog that is boiled in warm water. When it comes to standing in line in the future, Saudi Arabia's weaknesses will be shown in front of other countries at a glance, and everyone is looking forward to a whale falling into the world, and when it really can't support it, those allies are estimated to have become robbers. What is even less optimistic is that oil, natural gas and other energy sources are non-renewable, and in the next few years, energy will be completely exhaustedTherefore, it is necessary to plan ahead. Fortunately, the Saudi royal family has recognized this, and since Salman came to power, he has focused on expanding his circle of friends, using existing advantages, and striving to make Saudi Arabia an emerging middle power. But even so, the future is still bleak, the fundamental reason is that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy, and there is a strong color of theocracy, that is to say, their diplomatic logic is fundamentally that royal power is superior to sovereignty, diplomacy serves domestic affairs, and the ultimate purpose of various activities is to maintain the security of the royal family. The situation in the Middle East is so complex that it is difficult to imagine whether such an event will ultimately help Saudi Arabia rise or push it into the fire.