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  Oops, mixed up with cento! Updating it
context: Calling the people who hid Bin Laden and Ally while propping up the Taliban seems kind of stupid. >
  
  But making them openly an enemy would be worse. At least there's some cooperation now. >
  
  It is part of cento and seato with the US and is still designated as MNNA (major non nato ally). >
  
  SEATO died 50 years ago. CENTO died 48 years ago. >
  
  Yeah i was countering the above comment that Pakistan is not an ally i know that both of those orgs no longer exist although mnna still remains. >
  
  Using SEATO and CENTO to call the US and Pakistan Allies is like saying that the US and Japan are at war because of Public Law 77-328, 55 STAT 795. The main stumbling block to India becoming an MNNA is that you can't make major arms purchases from Russia and be part of the program. >
  
  Oh I am not even arguing for india to become an MNNA, regardless of my personal beliefs Indian foreign policy is to be partners with everyone and Allying with no one resulting in India taking part in issue based partnerships over alliances. >
  
  Allies on paper only. >
  
  "ally" >
  
  "Allies" >
  
  I deserve that >
  
  With allies like these…
  It’s “every man for himself” in that part of the World, and there’s not much to do about it except to acknowledge that is the case, and act accordingly. >
  
  Lets hope they're getting a big discount like everyone else buying Urals oil. >
  
  They're getting enough discounts.
  If we're comparing Russian oil exports to pre-war, they're definitely higher.
  US backed them into a corner. US froze $400b of dollar assets from Russia, and banned it from SWIFT. Oil is not predominantly sold in USD, but it has around 60% of world share, and Euro has 20% (Euro is backed by USD assets sat on CBs) - so, 80%.
  The West has no way to get the true statistical info on Russian oil exports, since they don't use SWIFT (a US transactional system that requires dollars as means of trade), they in fact use the Chinese trade system, they're pricing oil in yuan. US can't force sanctions, or ban, on a system they don't own or influence.
  Regarding SWIFT, Russians are selling even more than before the war. India is using China's system to buy Russian oil and it's buying more now, just like China (like India, China has an enormous demand, 2 of the most populous countries) - I'd argue that's a set up for a BRICS currency, people downplay these events but they are extremely dangerous to US' hegemony.
  That's why CBDC from Western CBs are coming this year. Everyone should be worried about this. This is about to get Orwellian type of dystopia real fast - and we're on the wrong side of it... >
  
  ~~To other comments saying US and Pakistan are not allies, they are allies, part of ~~CENTCOM~~ CENTO and SEATO treaties~~         
  Update: look below for comment by /u/whatisbondage >
  
  
  part of CENTCOM
  
  I had no idea Pakistan had joined the US Armed Forces.