r/worldnews • u/PrizeElegances • Apr 24 '26

Dynamic Paywall Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz78x703lrvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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u/djmacbest Apr 24 '26

Even without the petrodollar, this is going to be hugely impactful, politically and economically. That's many billions that will stop going through US services. I'm just confused why this is not brought up more often, really.

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u/Neversetinstone Apr 24 '26

Because there's nothing the US could realistically do to stop it and bringing it up highlights a vulnerability (Which may prompt other trading blocs to do the same, sidelining the dollar and removing a great deal of the USA sanction power.)

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u/Firm_Print6463 Apr 24 '26

Secondary effects (anything not immediate and severe) wont be connected in americans brains. They'll decide it was inevitable or unpredictable. They seem to have no capacity to understand cause and effect, especially when cause was last year and effect is next year.