If Trump returns to the White House, he will inevitably compete with China in the Middle East
After the United States and Britain launched a number of air strikes on Yemen, the Houthis directly greeted the United States with missiles, and the situation in the Red Sea escalated. According to recent Reuters news, seeing that the situation in the Red Sea is out of control, the United States is at a loss and has no choice but to suppress the Houthis by force, while constantly urging China to intervene to ease tensions.
The United States is still very smart and very aware of China's strength and influence, otherwise it would not see China as its main competitor. Not long ago, the Houthis broke the news that only Chinese and Russian ships can pass with confidence, and many ** broke the news that many merchant ships passing through the Red Sea began to be smart, some claimed that there were Chinese on board, and even directly hoisted the Chinese flag.
In the eyes of the United States, Iran has always stood behind the Houthis, and although Iran does not admit it, the Houthis belong to the "arc of resistance", and missiles and drones are linked to Iran. The United States and Iran are enemies, so it is difficult to put pressure on Iran. Now the United States can only turn to China and Russia for mediation, but Russia and the United States are also old enemies, and there is no one else in front of the United States except China. Reuters recently quoted a number of Iranian insiders as saying that China has stepped forward to "put pressure" on the Iranian side at the meeting in Tehran, urging Iran to face up to the problem and warning Iran to exercise restraint.
White House spokesman John Kirby bluntly said at a White House press conference that China has the right to speak on Iran, while the United States cannot. This shows that China and Europe have won Iran and Saudi Arabia, the most influential in the Middle East, and now the influence of the United States in the Middle East cannot be compared with China. Trump revealed in a campaign speech that he can quickly resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which is actually sending a signal that the United States will re-enhance its influence in the Middle East, which is indispensable to compete with China on the same stage.
Trump's son-in-law is Israeli, so during his tenure, Trump gave Israel a lot of "special love", in addition to moving the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a sensitive area between Palestine and Israel, he also helped Israel repair relations with neighboring Arab countries and signed the "Abraham Accords". So, in his second term, Trump is also expected to devote a lot of energy to Israel. However, the Republican Party is now only willing to pay lip service to Israel, but in fact it is not interested in Middle East affairs, nor is it willing to devote too many resources to Israel, and the United States does not want to be involved in the Middle East conflict due to the aftermath of the Iraq war.
However, Trump has repeatedly stated that he will end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and it is likely that he will act as a "mediator", using the influence of the United States on Israel on the one hand, and Russia's influence on Iran on the other. Don't forget, Trump and Putin have a close relationship, and after taking office, Trump is very likely to intervene in the Russia-Ukraine conflict first, let Putin free up his hands and feet from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and then work with Russia to put pressure on both Palestinians and Israelis to stop this Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In this way, Trump should really win the Nobel Peace Prize.
However, Trump's ultimate goal is to play with China. Trump wants to prevent China's rise, both diplomatically and in terms of influence, and if he does contribute to the truce between Russia and Ukraine, the relationship between the three great powers will be very complicated. Therefore, all current conflicts can be linked to the two superpowers, China and the United States. Project Sword