2026 US-Denmark Tensions/End of NATO

[RangerRay]

Salesfolk use both carrots and sticks. They both discomfit their potential client by pointing out the disadvantages of their current situation, and offer hope of a better future if their solution is purchased.

The Mafia are salesfolk after a fashion.

As are the Chinese and the Russians.

And those are the salespeople I walk away from.

 

[Kirkhill]

And those are the salespeople I walk away from.

You are free to.

 

[lenaitch]

The US believed that informing allies prior to their launch would have compromised surprise. I suspect they are correct.

Fair enough, then don't be surprised when not everybody jumps into the fray. When you send the message that you don't trust the entire rest of the world (maybe except Putin), then the rest of the world won't trust you. Beyond access to foreign bases for fueling, etc., why would a country put their citizens in harm's way - like protect shipping in the Strait - when they either don't know your plan, or do know grains of it and they don't like what they see.

In a somewhat similar vein, it is primarily why other police services didn't rush to Ottawa during the 'Convoy' to bail out OPS. They didn't see a plan worthy of them putting their members at risk. When s plan was formed, things happened.