Europe

[Good2Golf]

Looks like the U.S. does need Europeans (or at least the UK) to be able to reach out to its other theatres. But Trump, Vance, Rubio, Miller, et al will tell Europe that America is there to protect, not use…

U.K. Denying U.S. Use Of Key Bases Would Impact Bombers' Role In Iran Air Campaign

The U.K. is reportedly preventing the U.S. from using Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford to attack Iran.

www.twz.com

 

[Brad Sallows]

Hybrid warfare against numerous NATO nations for years.

There's always been a non-zero amount of that. Europe can't deal with it?

 

[Good2Golf]

There's always been a non-zero amount of that. Europe can't deal with it?

So America should get a bye for having been the leader of the NATO expansion?

 

[daftandbarmy]

So America should get a bye for having been the leader of the NATO expansion?

I'm pretty sure Russia gets the kudos for that...

 

[Good2Golf]

I'm pretty sure Russia gets the kudos for that...

Sweden (#32) and Finland (#31) yes, but not the large post-Perestroika expansion (from 16 to 30 countries) that Russia claims the US agreed not to pursue.