إن كل ما يتعلق بشخص وسياسة رئيس الولايات المتحدة الجديد يحصد عناوين المواقع الإخبارية العالمية، وكل قرار يقوم باتخاذه أو حتى ينوي اتخاذه تُفرِد له كُبريات الصحف الدولية مساحات كبيرة لتحليله وتحليل تبعاته على بقية دول العالم، وقد تكون تلك القرارات سياسية أو اقتصادية أو عسكرية، وتتعدى قرارات الرؤساء الأمريكيين التأثير المباشر على مجريات الأمور في غالبية دول العالم، فالكثير منها يكون له العديد من العواقب غير المباشرة على العديد من الأصعدة.
وما إن بدأت الفترة الثانية للرئيس ترمب حتى اشتعلت كافة المواقع الإخبارية العالمية والمحلية بمتابعة أخباره، فقد استهل فترة رئاسته الثانية بالعديد من القرارات التي يراها تصب في مصلحة المواطن الأمريكي، غير أنها تؤثر كثيراً على العديد من الدول الكبرى منها الكثير من الدول الأوربية والصين وكندا، ونتيجة لذلك ضجّت الأوساط السياسية والاقتصادية في هذه الدول بالجدل محاوِلةً فهم الواقع الجديد، في الوقت الذي سارعت فيه بالتفكير في كيفية الرد على تلك القرارات السريعة والمفاجئة.
من الواضح أن الرئيس ترمب لديه خطط واضحة ومحددة، وتتمحور هذه الخطط في أن يصبح الاقتصاد هو مركز العلاقات التي تربط بين بلده وبين الدول الأخرى، ومن هنا فإن الدول التي تحظى بمؤشرات اقتصادية عالية تصبح محور اهتمام الرئيس، الذي يرغب في تكوين شراكات اقتصادية معها لتحقيق مصالح البلدين وخدمة أهدافهما الاستراتيجية، لذلك لم يكن اختيار المملكة لتغدو المحطة الأولى في جدول زيارات الرئيس ترمب الخارجية عشوائياً أو بمحض الصدفة، فاختيار الدولة الأولى التي يزورها الرئيس الأمريكي يخضع للعديد من المعايير الدقيقة من وجهة نظر الإدارة الأمريكية، وهي الخطوة التي تعقبها العديد من الخطوات التي تصبّ جميعها في طريق واحد ومحدد وهو طريق الشراكة الاستراتيجية متعددة الجوانب.
من الملاحظ أن الكثير من المراقبين والمحللين السياسيين توقعوا أن تكون إسرائيل -الحليف وثيق الصلة بالولايات المتحدة- ضمن جدول زيارات الرئيس الأمريكي وواحدة من المحطات الأساسية التي سيتوقف عندها، غير أنه يبدو أن إسرائيل الدولة المارقة لم تعد عدواً للكثير من دول العالم فحسب، بل أضحت عبئاً سياسياً على رؤساء الولايات المتحدة أنفسهم، ذلك أن منطقها في إدارة شؤونها السياسية والمقتصر على منطق الرصاص وقتل الجميع، سواء كانوا عرباً أو غير عرب، نفّر منها الجميع.
من الواضح تماماً أن إسرائيل هي حليف سياسي للولايات المتحدة وليست حليفاً اقتصادياً، وما يهم الشعوب الغربية هو التحالفات الاقتصادية، وليست السياسية أو العسكرية، فالبعد الاقتصادي بالنسبة لمواطني تلك الدول يؤثر كثيراً على قرار الناخب ويحدد توجهه في الانتخابات الرئاسية، ومن المؤكد أن اختيار الرئيس الأمريكي لدول الخليج العربي لتكون أولى محطات زيارته الخارجية، واختيار السعودية من بين بقية الدول لتكون مستهل رحلته الخارجية يعني -بما لا يقبل الجدل- أن المملكة دولة ذات ثقل سياسي واقتصادي بالغ الأهمية، ولعله غني عن الذكر توضيح كيفية تأثير الجانب الاقتصادي على الجانب السياسي، فالقوة الاقتصادية للدولة تؤثر سلباً وإيجاباً على سياسة الدولة.
لدى الرئيس الأمريكي العديد من الخطط لدول منطقة الشرق الأوسط، غير أنه يخصُّ المملكة بخطط متعددة تدور حول الشراكات الاقتصادية والعسكرية؛ التي توَّجها التوقيع على وثيقة الشراكة الاقتصادية الاستراتيجية، والعديد من مذكرات التفاهم في مجالات الطاقة والدفاع، وفي اعتقادي أن الشراكات العسكرية تمثل أهم المجالات التي تضفي أهمية بالغة للدولة على الصعيد الدولي، فالولايات المتحدة -على سبيل المثال- الدولة الأقوى عسكرياً، وإقامة شراكات عسكرية معها يقوي الجانب العسكري للدولة التي تعقد معها هذا النوع من الشراكة.
من المؤكد أن زيارة الرئيس الأمريكي لدول الخليج حظيت بانتباه واهتمام دول العالم أجمع، غير أن تجنب زيارة الرئيس الأمريكي لإسرائيل يعدّ من الأحداث البارزة في تلك الزيارة، فقد درجت العادة على أن يسارع أغلبية الرؤساء الأمريكيين لزيارة إسرائيل، ولاسيما أنها قريبة جغرافياً من دول الخليج العربي، بيد أنه من الواضح أن الرئيس الأمريكي لا يرغب في تعكير أجواء زيارته لدول الخليج بزيارة دولة لا تعترف إلا بمنهج القوة ولا تتحدث إلا بمنطق القتل والرصاص.
الجدير بالذكر أن مشاعر الصداقة والود التي يكنها الرئيس الأمريكي لولي العهد الأمير محمد بن سلمان واضحة للعيان، فقد صرّح الرئيس الأمريكي في العديد من لقاءاته بثقته وإعجابه بشخص ولي العهد، وبقراراته، وبسياساته، وقد ذكر الرئيس ترمب في منتدى الاستثمار في إطار زيارته للمملكة أن هناك دولاً حولت الصحاري إلى مزارع منتجة، في الوقت الذي حولت دول أخرى مزارعها إلى صحارٍ، وهو ما يعكس بوضوح إعجابه بالمسيرة التنموية للمملكة ورؤيتها 2030، ويوضح الدوافع التي دفعت الرئيس الأمريكي لأن تكون أولى وجهاته الخارجية المملكة، في إشارة صريحة تدل على اعترافه بالأهمية الاستراتيجية للمملكة، وتؤكد في الوقت نفسه عزمه على استخدام القوة العسكرية للدفاع عنها إن اقتضت الحاجة ذلك، وهو ما أعلنه الرئيس ترمب صراحة.
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As soon as President Trump began his second term, all global and local news sites erupted with coverage of his news. He started his second presidential term with many decisions that he believes serve the interests of the American citizen, yet they significantly affect many major countries, including many European nations, China, and Canada. As a result, political and economic circles in these countries buzzed with debate, trying to understand the new reality while hastily considering how to respond to these rapid and surprising decisions.
It is clear that President Trump has clear and specific plans, centered around making the economy the focal point of the relationships between his country and other nations. Therefore, countries with high economic indicators become the focus of the president's interest, who seeks to form economic partnerships with them to achieve the interests of both countries and serve their strategic goals. Thus, the choice of Saudi Arabia as the first stop on President Trump's foreign visit was not random or coincidental. The selection of the first country the American president visits is subject to many precise criteria from the perspective of the U.S. administration, a step that is followed by many others that all lead to one specific path: that of multifaceted strategic partnership.
Many observers and political analysts noted that Israel—an ally closely tied to the United States—was expected to be on the American president's visit schedule and one of the key stops he would make. However, it seems that Israel, the rogue state, is no longer just an enemy to many countries around the world, but has also become a political burden on the U.S. presidents themselves. Its approach to managing its political affairs, which is limited to the logic of bullets and killing everyone, whether they are Arabs or non-Arabs, has alienated everyone.
It is entirely clear that Israel is a political ally of the United States, not an economic one. What matters to Western nations is economic alliances, not political or military ones. The economic dimension significantly influences the voter’s decision and shapes their direction in presidential elections. It is certain that the American president's choice of the Gulf Arab states as the first stops on his foreign visit, and the selection of Saudi Arabia among the other countries to start his foreign journey, means—beyond any doubt—that the Kingdom is a state of considerable political and economic weight. It goes without saying how the economic aspect affects the political one; a state's economic power has both positive and negative impacts on its policies.
The American president has many plans for the countries of the Middle East, but he specifically allocates multiple plans for Saudi Arabia revolving around economic and military partnerships, culminating in the signing of the strategic economic partnership document and several memoranda of understanding in the fields of energy and defense. In my opinion, military partnerships represent the most important areas that significantly enhance a country's international standing. For example, the United States, being the strongest military power, strengthens the military aspect of the country that enters into such a partnership with it.
It is certain that the American president's visit to the Gulf states has attracted the attention and interest of countries around the world. However, the avoidance of a visit to Israel by the American president is one of the notable events of that visit. It has become customary for most American presidents to rush to visit Israel, especially since it is geographically close to the Gulf Arab states. However, it is clear that the American president does not wish to spoil the atmosphere of his visit to the Gulf states with a visit to a country that recognizes only the logic of power and speaks only in terms of killing and bullets.
It is worth noting that the feelings of friendship and affection that the American president has for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are evident. The American president has expressed his confidence and admiration for the Crown Prince, his decisions, and his policies in many of his meetings. President Trump mentioned at the investment forum during his visit to the Kingdom that there are countries that have turned deserts into productive farms, while other countries have turned their farms into deserts. This clearly reflects his admiration for the Kingdom's developmental journey and Vision 2030, and it clarifies the motivations that led the American president to make the Kingdom his first foreign destination, in a clear indication of his recognition of the strategic importance of the Kingdom, while also confirming his intention to use military force to defend it if necessary, as President Trump stated explicitly.


